Day of The Dead Vs. Halloween.
Published on Nov 18, 2015
By: Ben Yates, Daniel Lucas, and Cameron paschal.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
DAY OF THE DEAD VS. HALLOWEEN
- Although the two - Halloween and Day of the Dead - are observed during the
- same season, there are some differences between the two.
- Here is some information about the two.
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EL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS
- El dia de Los muertos is the complete opposite of halloween.
- El dia de Los muertos means The Day of the Dead.
- El dia de Los muertos is like a Spanish Memorial Day.
- On this day they wake up at 6 in the morning and do whatever the
- Dead person liked. They honor the dead children on November 1st.
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EL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS (CONTINUED)
- They honor the dead adults on November 2nd.
- The Day of the Dead is represented by skulls and skeletons.
- The Day of the Dead is traced back to the Aztec festival
- of the Lady of the Dead.
EL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS(CONTINUED)
- The day of the dead is known for harmless
- communication with souls of the dead.
- Welcoming the returns of the deceased.
HALLOWEEN
- Halloween is celebrated on October 31st.
- It is represented by the jack-o-lantern.
- It signifies the end of summer and the
- beginning of winter.
HALLOWEEN (CONTINUED)
- It is connected to Christianity's
- all saints day on November 1st.
- It is associated with evil, magic,
- monsters, and the occult of scaring
- off evil spirits with gruesome costumes and masks.
INTERESTING FACTS
- Halloween has emerged from
- the Celtic Gaelic "Samhain" which is summers end.
- The day of the dead is closed tightly with Mexico.
- Due to its uniqueness, it has been embraced by Latin Americans
- and even some cities in the U.S. with a large hispanic population.
