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Day of the Dead is taking on Halloween traditions, but the sacred holiday is far more than a 'Mexican Halloween'

  • Written by Mathew Sandoval, Associate Teaching Professor in Culture & Performance, Arizona State University
Day of the Dead is taking on Halloween traditions, but the sacred holiday is far more than a 'Mexican Halloween'Children trick or treat and wear Halloween costumes for a full week during Day of the Dead season in Mexico.FG Trade Latin/Collection E+ via Getty Images

Many Latinos regularly declare: “Día de los Muertos is not Mexican Halloween.” The declaration is increasingly repeated by non-Latinos too.

Drawing a clear line between the two...

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