DAY OF THE DEATH

COMPARED WITH HALLOWEEN

By BIBIS REYES

MXICO IN CONTRAST TO USA

DAY OF THE DEATH
They believe that the gates of heaven
are opened at midnight on October
31, and the spirits of all deceased
children (little angels) are allowed to
reunite with their families for 24
hours.
On November 2, the spirits of the
adults come down to enjoy the
festivities that are prepared for them.

HALLOWEEN
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night
of October 31
Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic
festival known as Samhain
Halloween, also known as All Hallows' Eve, can
be traced back about 2,000 years to a preChristian Celtic festival held around Nov. 1
called Samhain (pronounced "sah-win"), which
means "summer's end"

Beautiful Altars

Tradisional Candies

CATRINA

They are decorated with candles,

buckets of flowers mounds of fruit,
peanuts, plates of turkey mole,
stacks of tortillas and big Day-ofthe-Dead breads.

Sugar skulls represented a departed

soul, had the name written on the
forehead and was placed on the
home ofrenda or gravestone to honor
the return of a particular spirit.

Was one of many skeleton images

created by Mexican engraver Jos
Guadalupe Posada.

Trick-or-Treating

Tradition of Dressing

Games and other

activities

Children in costumes travel from

house to house asking for treats
such as candy (or, in some cultures,
money) with the phrase "Trick or
treat".

Halloween costumes are

traditionally modeled after
supernatural figures such as
vampires, monsters, ghosts,
skeletons, witches, and devils.

One common game is dunking or

apple bobbing in which apples float
in a tub or a large basin of water and
the participants must use their teeth
to remove an apple from the basin.

DAY OF THE DEATH

1. It has pre-Hispanic origins that were accentuated with the arrival of the
Spanish in Mexico.
2. It is celebrated on November 1 ( "All Saints" dedicated to deceased
children) and November 2 (dedicated to the "older Departed").
3. Unlike Halloween, not asked, it is offering. By altars tribute is offered to
the deceased beings to celebrate the visit of his soul to the world of the
living.
4. Candles and flowers to guide and attract souls on their way back to this
world are placed.
5. The spirits returning from familiar way to enjoy the offerings that they
do, they are close, acquaintances or relatives loved ones.
6. All kinds of colors are used to decorate and decorate houses and
offerings,
7. Your representative flower is the cempaschitl.
8. No masks, costumes or costumes are used to terrorize, they get to use
but to represent death (For example, the suit "Catrina").
9. The chocolate or candy skulls are also typical of the time.
10. At this time occurs the traditional Pan de Muerto, decorated with forms
of "bones" made of the same bread.

HALLOWEEN
1. It derives from the English expression "All Hallows Eve" (Eve of All
Saints).
2. It has its origins in the Celtic celebration of Samhain.
3. It is celebrated every year on 31 October.
4. It is characterized by wearing masks and terrifying costumes to scare
the spirits who return on those dates, in adopting unsightly people
avoid being damaged.
5. These evil spirits return as causing fear, unlike the "Day of the Dead"
that those returning do so to live and enjoy a moment with the living.
6. Children (primarily) ask for candy making "Trick or Treat
7. Garnish houses. The more lugubrious better, because scare away evil
spirits.
8. Prenden fires so that the spirits stay away, remembering that
returnees should stay away from the living.
9. The colors used to represent date are black, purple and orange.
10.They have the tradition of decorating pumpkins known as Jack
O'Lantern, also of Irish origin,

DO NOT TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY, NO

ONE GETS OUT OF IT ALIVE....

Thanks.!