Hispanic Heritage Month
Día de los Muertos - A
Halloween Vs. DOD
Halloween Vs. DOD
100
This happens from September 15 to October 15.
What is (the time period when) Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated?
100
These are the dates when Day of the Dead or Día de los Muertos is celebrated.
What are November 1 & 2?
100
In the Catholic religion, this day is called All Saint's day.
What is November 1st?
100
Cleaning tombstones at the cemetery, building altars and telling stories about someone.
What are the Day of the Dead activities?
200
There are 22-23 of these places.
What are the Spanish-speaking countries throughout the world?
200
This is bread of the dead in Spanish.
What is "Pan de Muerto"?
200
In the Catholic religion, this is November 2.
What is All Souls' Day?
200
It brings passed souls back to their loved ones.
What is a butterfly?
300
September 16 is this important date.
What is Independence Day for Mexico?
300
The most important figure/person representing Día de los Muertos who is wearing a big dress & hat.
Who is La Catrina?
300
In this celebration, death is WELCOMED and honored.
What is Día de los Muertos?
300
Butterfly in Spanish
What is Mariposa?
400
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua all have this in common.
What is their Independence day?
400
Salt is used for this purpose.
What is good luck & to keep evil away?
400
In this celebration, death is honored and FEARED.
What is Halloween?
400
A common element between Halloween and Day of the Dead.
What is wearing scary masks/costumes? What is celebrating with food?
500
St. Augustine, FL & San Juan, Puerto Rico
What are the oldest Spanish cities in the US?
500
This is believed to clear away bad energy.
What is (copal) incense?
500
This holiday has pagan origins from the Celts.
What is Halloween?
500
These 2 groups had influence to create the DOD.
What are the ancient Mexicans/Meso-americans and the Spaniards/Catholics/Christians?
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