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    The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos in Spanish) is a holiday celebrated mainly in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage (and others) living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and relatives who have died. The celebration occurs on the 1st and 2nd of November‚ in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints ’ Day and All Souls ’ Day which take place on those days. Traditions include building private

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    Dead Poets Society and A Separate Peace are similar stories in many ways‚ both stories are also very different in multiple ways. Both stories exists a secret club. The club in A Separate Peace is the Super Suicide Society the equivalent to that in Dead Poets Society is the Dead Poets Society‚ both of these clubs were the basis of rule breaking in the stories. For example the Super Suicide Society went to the tree that was off-limits at Devon in A Separate Peace‚ the only member of this group

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    Christmas vs. Halloween the reward is a movie theme. The Nightmare before Christmas is a Halloween and Christmas classic when should I watch it?There is two different sides to this movie.There is the Halloween side all spooky‚creepy‚and there is the final ending to the trio is weird.There is also the Christmas it is like the song a holly jolly christmas it’s the best time of the year.Though I feel that one side is more understanding to the movie which is without a doubt Halloween.I believe the

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    Compare and Contrast: Halloween to Day of the dead Halloween (aka Hallows’ eve) is celebrated on October 31 in numerous countries. It has its origins in pagan celebrations for the end of the harvest season‚ numerous festivals of the dead‚ and the Celtic Samhain festival. While Day of the Dead (aka Dia de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday. Day of the Dead is also celebrated in parts of the U.S and Latin America‚ to pray and remember family and friends who have died on November 1. Next we compare

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    least favorite holiday is Halloween because it is becoming a commercial holiday all about spending money‚ the candy being passed out is unhealthy‚ and it is dangerous for little kids who go trick or treating. Don’t let the witch catch you on Halloween night. To begin‚ Halloween is becoming a commercial holiday in which people spend more and more money on costumes and decorations. Costumes are becoming more expensive as the years roll by. I know this because back in the day‚ most of

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    Day of the dead is a celebration that celebrates our loved‚ deceased ones. This celebration is held in central and South Mexico on October 31st to November 1st and 2nd. These days are very happy days where everyone gets together and tells about each other’s loved ones. People believe different spirits come out on different days. For example‚ they believe dead infants and children sprits come out on November 1st. November 2nd are to honor the dead adults. On these two days there is a Catholic holiday

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    An altar made on the Day of the Dead is the perfect image that has a balance of Aztec and Spanish elements incorporated in it. The Day of the Dead is a special celebration that remembers‚ honours‚ and celebrates the dead. It is a celebration of life‚ and a triumph over death. The Aztecs have been practicing this tradition for at least three thousand years before the Spanish arrived. To them‚ life was a dream‚ and it is only in death that did they wake. The Aztecs had a strong belief in the afterlife

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    Prom Night Halloween Night Thesis: Prom night and Halloween night are both great experiences in which people love to have fun with friends; however‚ they can be contrasted in terms of manner of dressing‚ opportunity to experience and age range Outline: Catchy Topic: Glittery Terror Body 1: Manner of dressing For Halloween‚ the manner to dress is scary. For prom‚ the manner of dress is elegant. For both prom and Halloween‚ everyone wants their

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    (Pause) the Illuminati‚ and they are a worldwide organization vying for control of the world through subversion‚ intimidation and infiltration. The modern-day Illuminati is based off the Bavarian Illuminati. The term Illuminati derives from the word enlightened. The Bavarian Illuminati believed they were the “enlightened” ones. The modern-day Illuminati believes they are the

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    some. However‚ for the people of Latin America‚ this is beautiful portrayal and magnificent celebration of life after death. A large feast is served‚ graves are decorated‚ and altars are set up as colorful vigils. In Mexico‚ this is called the Day of the Dead or Dia de Muertos. This is the Mexican tradition of celebrating the afterlife and inviting the deceased spirits of loved ones back home. Many people today view death as a tragic and heartbreaking experience‚ but the people of Central America are

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