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All Saints day<\/h2>\n

is celebrated throughout Spain and in most Latin American countries.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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These days Spain is a secular country, but this date is still important in Spanish culture. On this day many families, Christian or not, commemorate their ancestors and all their loved ones who have died. Many go to the cemetery to clean and decorate the tombs or niches where they are buried. In all the churches there are special masses, and the cemeteries are filled with colourful flowers.<\/p>\n

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\n\"Nichos
Nichos<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not a very sad day. It is certainly a day of reflection, but at the same time a celebration of the lives of the dead, even with a bit of humour. People celebrate by eating a sweet known as \u201csaints\u2019 bones\u201d because of their shape and colour. They also make other sweets such as panellets<\/em>. These are typical of Catalonia and are made with almonds, which are harvested at this time. In the street, you can also buy roasted chestnuts and sweet potatoes.<\/p>\n

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\"Boniatos
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In Latin American countries this day is celebrated in different ways. In Mexico it was celebrated before the arrival of the Spanish; that is, it\u2019s a Pre-Columbian ritual. In Pre-Columbian Mexican culture, there was a practice of preserving the skulls of the dead and displaying them during the rituals that symbolised death. These days people make sweets in the shape of skulls, eat \u201cbread of the dead\u201d, and set up altars with candles and offerings such as plates of food.<\/p>\n

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\"Calaveras
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These days Halloween<\/em><\/strong> is increasingly celebrated, but it is not a traditional celebration of the Hispanic world.<\/p>\n

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