Dia de Los Muertos VS. Halloween
By: Kara Cope
Dia de los muertos
~ Celebrated from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2
~ Celebration of the dead and thier lost loved ones
~ Mexican holiday, and celebrated in parts od Latin America
~ Visit cemeteries and place decorations on altars along with foods in the shape of skulls
~ Their symbols are skulls
~ Foods include pan de muertos, candied pumpkins, and the favorite foods of the lost ones
~ The religion is Christianity
Halloween
~ Celebrated on October 31
~ The dead is feared and they dress their kids in costumes so they are hidden from evil
~ Originated from Ireland and is a very big American holiday
~ Carve Jack o' Lanterns out of pumpkins, decorate houses, haunted houses, going trick-or-treating with costumes
~ Their symbols are ghosts and pumpkins
~ Foods are pumpkin pie, cookies in the shape of something scary like a ghost, and lots of candy
~ The holiday comes from the religions paganism and christianity
Both
~ Celebrate the dead (even though in different ways)
~ Use food for the celebration
~ Come from Christianity
~ Wear costumes
~ Mostly at night
~ Happen on Oct 31