Review of the Day of the Dead

Day of the dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated through out Mexico in particular cantral and south regions. Day of the dead is celebrated October 31 – November 2. This ritual dates back 3,000 years ago and is still evolving. The Aztec created this Mexican holiday even tho you might think day of the dead and Halloween are related they have many different feats.

In order to celebrate, the families make altars and place ofrendas (offerings) of food such as pan de muertos baked in shapes of skulls and figures, candles, incense, yellow marigolds known as cempazuchitl (also spelled zempasuchil) and most importantly a photo of the departed soul is placed on the altar.

Day of the dead is celebrated October 31- November 2. It has changed by in the beginning it was to honor the family’s dead ancestors, now it is more of a celebration but they also still honor their ancestors.

Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2018 occurs on Wednesday, October 31. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints; soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows Eve, and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack- o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating sweet treats.

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

Day of the dead is more to honor the dead and brings back their souls and Halloween began as a festival to ward off ghosts and has evolved into a night of costumes, parties, and trick-or-treating.

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