A Day of Death and Ghosts神秘的墨西哥亡靈節

Look at these people. Do their faces look like skulls（頭骨）？ Don’t be scared（害怕的）. These people are celebrating the Day of the Dead（亡靈節）. It is a famous festival in Mexico（墨西哥）. The festival is to celebrate death and ghosts（幽靈）. It is usually on November 1 and 2.

On these days， people have a parade（游行）. They wear costumes and paint their faces. Most people also build altars（祭壇） at home. There are candles（蠟燭）， flowers， skulls and gifts around the altar.

墨西哥亡靈節類似中國的中元節，在那天，家人和朋友團聚在一起，為亡者祈福。唯一的也是最大的差異在于，我們是帶著沉重的心情去祭奠，而墨西哥人是舉辦慶典來慶祝與死去親人的重聚。在墨西哥人看來，亡魂會去往另一個世界，而在亡靈節的時候才會回來，看望生前的親人。因此，在這一天，人們會隆重地慶祝，讓已故的親友一起分享他們的快樂。

1. Which of these is not part of the Day of the Dead？

skulls " flowers " " " pumpkins candles

2. Match these holidays with their home countries.

Tomb Sweeping Festival Mexico

The Day of the Dead US

Halloween China