# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
What is Day of the Dead? | National Geographic

# data[].attributes.body
Some of the food that you may see on Day of the Dead are pan de muerto and sugar skulls. These foods can also be used as ofrendas for the alters, tamales, champurrado etc.

# data[].attributes.body
While both Halloween and Day of the Dead have fun activities to celebrate the holidays and both share an emphasis on the deceased, Halloween is focused on scaring while Day of the dead is focused on celebrates the remembrance of the deceased.

# data[].attributes.body
Dia de los inocentes is a day on December 28, when people will do jokes and pranks on relatives for entertainment .

# data[].attributes.body
Some misconceptions are people think day of the dead is a Mexican Halloween . Day of the dead isn't scary nor does it honor death but it honors life and the ancestors before us .

# data[].attributes.body
Sugar skulls are placed in homes to honor the return of a particular spirit/ represents a departed soul.

# data[].attributes.body
Women wear maxi - dresses or colorful blouse and men simple but fancy guayabera look or an elegant dark blazer

# data[].attributes.body
Calacas are figures of skulls or skeletons usually used for decorations during the Mexican Day of the Dead festival.

# data[].attributes.body
Papel Picados are a paper decoration that are made by cutting unique shapes into to paper . During day of the dead people will hang Papel Picados along alters and streets .

# data[].attributes.body
Ofrendas are a group of objects that are put on display to honor the people who have passed .

# data[].attributes.body
Some tradition are that they construct altars  , make ofrendas create or purchase sugar skulls , hold graveside vigils, clean and decorate graves, sharing stories of the dead, and participating in the Catrina parade .

# data[].attributes.body
Day of the dead is a Mexican holiday celebrating life and death with different traditions.

# data[].attributes.body
day of the dead is celebrated on November 1 and 2. ( a span of two days )