1. Compare and Contrast Dia de los Muertos Halloween

2. Compare and Contrast Dia de los Muertos Halloween
Honors friends/family who died
Bring flowers, food, drink, candles, and gifts to cemeteries
October 31 – November 2
Families visit/clean graves
Sugar skulls
Pan de Muertos
Skeleton decoartions, Calacas
Skeletons are humorous
Death is closely related to life.
Death is not something to be scared of.
Marigolds decorate doors, store fronts, windows, and graves
Children create a shoe box skull with a candle inside.
They chant “Won’t you cooperate with the skull?” and receive candy
Religious, alters
Music and dancing
All Hallow’s Eve, All Saint’s Day, All Soul’s Day
Trick-or-Treating
All Hallow’s Eve
October 31st
Witches, ghosts, monsters
Pumpkins
Scary stories
Parties
Games
Special food (candy apples, popcorn balls, sweets)
Hay rides
Carnivals
Tricks!
Jack-O-Lanterns: Pumpkins with skeleton face and candle
Candy
Masks and costumes
Happy celebration/holiday
Food, games
Music, dancing
Decorations
Skeletons