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  2. What Exactly Are Ofrendas, and How Are They Related to ... - AOL

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    While we all know what Halloween is, there are so many other ways that people around the world celebrate the season surrounding October 31. One of those ways is with the Mexican holiday, Día de ...

  3. Day of the Dead - Wikipedia

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    The Day of the Dead (Spanish: el Día de Muertos or el Día de los Muertos) [2][3] is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. [4][5][6] The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pay respects and to remember ...

  4. What Is Halloween and Why Do We Celebrate It? - AOL

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    In Mexico, people celebrate Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. While it takes place from October 31 to November 2, it is very different in tone from Halloween. ... Why do we celebrate ...

  5. Wondering the History of Halloween? Here's How It All Began ...

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    Young kids celebrate Halloween by dressing up in costumes, watching spooky movies, trick-or-treating and enjoying plenty of Halloween candy. ... Meanwhile, people in Mexico celebrate Dia de Los ...

  6. Halloween - Wikipedia

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    Halloween. Halloween or Hallowe'en[7][8] (less commonly known as Allhalloween, [9] All Hallows' Eve, [10] or All Saints' Eve) [11] is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day.

  7. Geography of Halloween - Wikipedia

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    Halloween is a celebration observed on October 31, the day before the feast of All Hallows, also known as Hallowmas or All Saint's Day. The celebrations and observances of this day occur primarily in regions of the Western world, albeit with some traditions varying significantly between geographical areas.

  8. Festival of the Dead - Wikipedia

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    In Europe, historians have thought the three- day festival of the dead is a ritualistic remembrance of the deluge in which Halloween the first night is depicting the wickedness of the world before the flood. The second night is spent celebrating the saved who survived the deluge and the last night is meant as an honoring to those who would ...

  9. This Mexican holiday honors the dead. It shouldn’t be ...

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    Even in México, people are mixing the pre-Hispanic celebration with Halloween. Both are as different as dead and alive.