Día de los Muertos vs Halloween

True or false: The attitudes toward death are different for el Día de Muertos and Halloween

• True

• False

What is a common Día de Muertos tradition among many Spanish-speaking communities?

• Going to a cemetery/graveyard

• Flying big kites

• Carving pumpkins

• Making colada morada

What is Día de Muertos based on originally?

• Halloween

• Samhain, a pagan celebration

• El Día de las Brujas

• Catholic holidays (All Saints Day, All Soul's Day)

What do people put on ofrendas?

• Marigolds/cempasúchil

• Foods the person loved

• Kites

• Things to read

• Candles

Where do butterflies go around the beginning of November?

• Canada

• USA

• Mexico

• Guatemala

What do butterflies represent during Day of the Dead?

• Death

• Souls of loved ones who have died

• Aztec gods

• Nothing -- theyre just pretty

What do Guatemalans do to celebrate Día de Muertos?

• Make tamales

• Dress up in costumes

• Fly kites

• Eat guaguas de pan (baby-shaped bread)

Where is Día de las Brujas (Day of the Witches) celebrated?

• The USA

• Mexico

• Guatemala

• Northern Spain

True or false: Halloween is as big in Spain as it is in the USA.

• True

• False

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