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Día De Los Muertos is a Mexican holiday where they celebrate those who have died. It is celebrated in Mexico and is celebrated mainly by the people who live there.

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Día De Los Muertos starts on Oct. 31st and ends on Nov. 2nd

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Some traditions for Día De Los Muertos include: Making alters for those who have died, festivals, sugar skulls, and food/flowers

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An ofrenda is an alter with offerings for the dead. Some of the offerings given might be food, flowers, special belongings, or anything else that person might enjoy.

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A Calaca is a figure of a skeleton or skull that is commonly used as decoration during Día De Los Muertos

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Papel Picado is tissue paper cut into elaborate designs. They are often used as decorations and ofrendas.

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Sugar skulls are edible, decorated skulls that are used for decoration, offrendas, and for food.

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Differences between Día De Los Muertos and Halloween 

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Differences between Día De Los Muertos and Halloween 

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Día De Los Muertos is a holiday where they celebrate death in a cheerful tone while Halloween focuses on the gory and horrifying parts of death. The Day of the Dead is to honor those who have passed while Halloween has developed into just dressing up in costumes and getting candy.

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Common misconceptions about Día De Los Muertos include:

-Some people think that Día De Los Muertos is the Mexicn version of Halloween

-The Day of the Dead is not a cult. This ritual has nothing to do with cults. It is a Catholic Christian ritual intermixed with folk culture

-Day of the Dead doesn’t honor death, but our dead relatives

-Ofrendas are not for worship but for offering our love and remembering our departed family members

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Dia de los inocentes is November 1st where they celebrate children and infants who have passed.

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People of any age will paint their face to resemble a skull. Most people wear fancy suits and dresses. They may have accessories such as shells or flowers.

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Lots of sweet things such as sugar skulls. They also eat things such as pan de muerto and tamales.

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Dia De Los Muertos (Day Of The Dead) – A Brief Explainer