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HALLOWEN IS THATThe word "Halloween" [ /hal.in/] is used as such for the first time in the

sixteenth century, and comes from a Scottish variation of the English

expression "All Hallows' Even" (also used "All Hallows' Eve") which means "eve

of all Saints'.

Halloween (contraction of All Hallows' Eve, 'Eve of All Saints' ), also

known as Halloween night or Night of the Dead, It is a feast of Celtic origin

that is celebrated internationally on the night of October 31, especially in

anglo-saxon countries such as Canada, the United States, Ireland or the

United Kingdom, and, to a lesser extent, in Argentina, Chile, Colombia,

Mexico, Peru or the whole of Latin America, and in large part of Spain. In spite

of being purely anglo-saxon countries, in Australia and New Zealand is not so

observed as in other countries

Its roots are linked to the commemoration of the Celtic Samhain and

the Christian festival of all Saints' Day, held by the Catholics on November 1.

This is in large part of a secular celebration, although some consider that has

a religious background. Irish immigrants were transmitted versions of the

tradition to North America during the Great Irish famine.

El da se asocia a menudo con los colores naranja, negro y morado y est

fuertemente ligado a smbolos como la jack-o'-lantern. Las actividades tpicas

de Halloween son el famoso truco o trato y las fiestas de disfraces, adems de

las hogueras, la visita de casas encantadas, las bromas, la lectura de historias

de miedo y el visionado de pelculas de terror.

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Three hundred years before Jesus was born, the Celts inhabited the

British Isles, Scandinavia and Western Europe were a common group and

current, as well as many of today. His Government was controlled by a society

of pagan priests called Druids.

The Druids were Satanists who praised and served the god of death

Samhain (saying Sa-ma). These satanic priests literally controlled people's

lives through a mechanism of fear, so much death, disease and destruction

befell them to the Celts as a result of the Druids and their practices.

Each year, the October 31, the Druids held the night of Samhain, better knownas the festival of death, which is recognized today by the Satanists.

Anton debated whether, author of the "satanic bible" and high priest of

the satanic churches, said that there are three important days for the

Satanists: his birthday, April 30 and the most important day: Halloween. He

adds that it is in that night in which the satanic powers reach their maximum

level, and any sorcerer or occultist who has had difficulty with spells or curses

can achieve success in their spells during that night.

October 31 is the beginning of a new year for witchcraft. The Word Book

encyclopedia says that this is the beginning of everything "cold, dark and

death"

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DAY OF THE DEADThe Day of the Dead is a mexican celebration of Mesoamerican origin1 that

honors the departed the November 2, starts from the November 1, and it

coincides with the Catholic celebration of Day of all souls and all saints.

It is a holiday that is celebrated in Mexico and some countries of Central

America, as well as in many communities in the United States, where there is

a great Mexican and Central American population. Unesco has declared the

festivity as intangible cultural heritage of the Humanidad.2 exists in Brazil a

similar observance known as Day two dead, although this festivity does not

have the same roots that pre-hispanic the Day of the Dead.

The origins of the celebration of the Day of the Dead in Mexico are prior

to the arrival of the Spaniards. There is registration of celebrations in the

ethnicities Aztec, Maya, Purepecha and Totonac. The rituals that celebrate

the life of the ancestors are being carried out in these civilizations since at

least three thousand years ago. In pre-hispanic era was common practice to

conserve the skulls as trophies and display them during rituals to symbolize

death and rebirth.

The festival became the day of the dead are commemorated the ninth

month of the solar calendar mexica, near the start of August, and it was

celebrated during a full month. The festivities were presided over by the

goddess Mictecacihuatl, known as the "Lady of Death" (currently related to

"La Catrina", character of Jos Guadalupe Posada) and wife of Lord, the Lord

of the land of the dead.

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The life and death are an emblematic symbol that has caused

admiration, fear, and uncertainty to humans through history. For many years,

in various cultures have generated beliefs around death that have managed

to develop a whole series of rites and traditions either to venerate her, honor

her, scaring and even to taunt her.

In any case, it should be noted that this celebration is not characteristic

of all Mexicans since, becomes a celebration that has become a national

symbol and as such is taught (for educational purposes) in the schools of the

country, there are many families who are more tied to celebrate the "Day of

all the Saints" as they do in other Catholic countries. In addition, mention

should be made of the strong influence of the United States, at least in border

areas, is evident in the presence of the festival known as Halloween, which is

celebrated each year with more frequently and in a greater number of

households. That is also why there is a concern among the Mexicans

themselves of wanting to preserve the Day of the dead as part of the Mexican

culture on other similar celebrations.

However many Mexicans believe that the Day of the dead to be a fiesta

syncretic is able to live and take other non-traditional festivities in a healthy

way, enabling the use of the costumes, without detracting from its cultural

significance and or put at risk their existence in Mexico.

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THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HALLOWEN

AND DAY OF THE DEAD

Halloween and day of the dead are festivals that respond to traditions thathave been adapted to contemporary culture, but both elements and

celebrations have quite different meanings.

Daniel Gaul, an expert in the tradition of Day of the Dead, explains the

differences between these festivities so close and special

The offerings are different: in Halloween calls for an offering, in day of the

dead offers something. On Halloween the main act is that you give

something, in day of the Dead is to give an offering, a bread, a tribute

"While the two celebrations connection with the death, Halloween is

designed to scare away the bad espirtitus, is somewhat more cold, cannot

make the spirits relationship because you don't want to go with them. On the

day of the Dead, on the other hand, is a day of spiritual 'warm', in which youwant to pay homage to the spirit of a deceased person"

In Halloween children enjoy, as part of a pagan ritual. The Day of the

Dead, is a spiritual celebration with meaning and symbolism.

Halloween is not a day that celebrates a culture, but day of the Dead is

a celebration of culture and so we understand at Nestl, where we support

this tradition that is part of our Latin identity.