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Differences between Halloween and the Day of the Dead
In the United States there is sometimes confusion about the Mexican celebration of El Día de los Muertos because of different cultural attitudes about death, misinterpretation of the meaning of symbolic objects such as altars, skeletons, and skulls, and the concurrent dates of the celebration with Halloween. The main difference between Halloween and the Day of the Dead is based on two distinct views of death. One a medieval European concept with negative views of death with demons and witches. The Day of the Dead, does not view death as negative. It is a custom in which a strong sense of love and respect is shown for one's ancestors. It celebrates life after death, family relationships, and it even finds humor in death.
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