This week we have two holidays: Halloween and Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Many people don't know the differences between the two days, so here is some information on both of them and how they differ!
Some YouTube Videos explaining the differences and history:
-What is Day of the Dead? | National Geographic
-Halloween History | National Geographic
-Why is Día de los Muertos different from Halloween? | KHOU 11
-Halloween VS Day Of The Dead | Radar 2021
-this is a longer video and goes more in depth, it's about 20 minutes.
Some websites explaining the history:
-Día de los Muertos | The Mexican Museum
-Day of the Dead: How Ancient Traditions Grew Into a Global Holiday | History Channel
-Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) | History Channel
-The Origins of Halloween Traditions | Library of Congress
Online resources from the library:
-Trick or Treat : A History of Halloween by Lisa Morton
-All Hallows' Eve by Gibbs Gibbs Smith, Desarae Lee, A. F. Murray,and William Hughes Mearns (some poetry about Halloween)
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