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Dia De Los Muertos occurs on these days:
~ October 31
~ November 1
~ November 2

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Día  De Los Muertos is a Mexican and Mexican-American celebration where families celebrate dead relatives. Día  De Los Muertos is celebrated in Mexico and celebrated by the Spanish.

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On November 1, deceased children are offered toys and sweets, while November 2 sees ofrendas for deceased adults are offered candles and flowers.

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Ofrendas are set up to remember and honor the memory of their ancestors. Before setting an altar, they thoroughly clean their house. We must remember they are going to have very important visitors. These are the foods that they put on the ofrendas:
~Salt
~Water
~Copal
~Mole
~Tamales
~Arroz Rojo
~Hot Chocolate

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A calaca is a colloquial Mexican Spanish name for skeleton. Calacas are commonly used for decoration during the Mexican Day of the Dead festival, although they are made all year round.

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Day of the Holy Innocents in Mexico. The Day of the Holy Innocents, on December 28, remembers the biblical story of King Herod's orders to execute male babies in Bethlehem in order to kill baby Jesus.

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Papel Picado is a decorative craft made out of paper cut into beautiful designs. The tissue paper is then glued to a string in a line to form banners which are used as decorations for important festivities throughout the year.

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A calavera is a representation of a human skull. The term is most often applied to edible or decorative skulls made from either sugar or clay which are used in the Latin American celebration of the Day of the Dead and the Roman Catholic holiday All Souls' Day. They are often decorated with colorful icing and the name of a living person is written across the top, and given as a gift to that person.

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Misconceptions about Day of the Dead Sugar skull face paint is almost expected every time Halloween comes around. ... Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2 and the sugar skull, also known as a calavera, is an iconic part of the tradition.

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Elena of Avalor - Dia De Los Muertos SONG

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Elena of Avalor - Dia De Los Muertos SONG

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https://youtu.be/V7aEc__CRRY

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Compare and Contrast Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos

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Compare and Contrast Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos

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Day of the Dead celebrations may coincide with Halloween and seem similar
Compare:
~Both celebrations involve costumes, skeletons and treats as well as graveyards and death imagery

Contrast:
~Dia de los Muertos due to its South American origin, is about celebrating the dead, not being afraid of the dead.
~Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on October 31. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.

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There are hundreds and hundreds of types of tamales, which can come with sweet or savory fillings such as beef, pork, chicken or cheese. They are filled with a variety of ingredients like shredded chicken in a green spicy sauce or sweetened with pineapple-cinnamon jellies.

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~ https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/day-of-the-dead-in-mexico-10-traditions-customs/
~ https://www.inside-mexico.com/the-day-of-the-dead-ofrenda-2/
~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calaca
~ https://www.mexican-folk-art-guide.com/papel-picado.html
~https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calavera
~https://www.tripsavvy.com/what-is-a-calavera-1588748
~https://www.diffen.com/difference/Day_of_the_Dead_vs_Halloween

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Dressing as Calavera Catrina has become popular not just in Mexico but around the world.  Wear a long flowing dress- preferably in a bright colored lace- with the appropriate makeup and a crown of flowers, and the look is complete.