Celebrating Death “Death,” defined as the end of the life of a person, is a word that may frighten humans but at the same time a word that we make fun of. Different cultures follow their own traditions, which through years have been passed down from generation to generation. Two main holidays that allude the absence of life are Halloween and the Day of the Dead. Although the two of them intend to bring the family together, they can differ a lot when analyzed carefully. If you put them next to each other and place them facing a mirror, you’ll get two different images, it doesn’t matter from what angle you look at them. The main elements that reflect the authenticity of these two celebrations are: origin , food, decorations, and traditions. Every holiday has an origin and that’s what makes them unique. Halloween used to be more of a harvest festival from an ancient Celtic holiday but it evolved over time. When winter arrived, it was believed that souls would approach the world of the living; the reason why the festival was done was so that souls didn’t ruin the crops. While Halloween comes from the Welsh and Gaelic cultures, the Day of the Dead was originated in Mexico. Thousands of years ago, the aztecs used to honor dead loved ones with colorful …show more content…
Two or three months before Halloween arrives, stores are hugely packed with all types of decor. Jack o’ Lanterns, spiders, coffins, and ghosts are very typical decorations that are present almost every year. You could spend a whole day getting decorations until your bank account hits zero. However, when people’s budget isn’t so friendly, they can always come up with their own ideas and styles. Creativity is a great option on the Day of the Dead as well. Most people adorn their walls with “Papel picado” or paper with cut out shapes. Another traditional decorations are happy skeletons, skulls made of sugar and cempasuchil