“Mexico’s day of the dead”

Halloween [blank_start]comes[blank_end] every year on October 31, and with it comes candy, pumpkins, costumes, and trick-or-treating. Many people [blank_start]in[blank_end] central and southern Mexico, however, celebrate another traditional, special day just a few days later [blank_start]on[blank_end] November 1 and November 2. It’s called, the “Day of the Dead.” Children make candy skulls and [blank_start]eat[blank_end] them, and women bake ‘Day of the Dead’ bread. People light candles, prepare flowers, and people [blank_start]visit[blank_end] cemeteries [blank_start]at[blank_end] night, to be close to the spirits of friends and family members who have [blank_start]died[blank_end]. Mexicans bring gifts such as food and drinks [blank_start]for[blank_end] the souls of the dead, and even toys for dead children. Church bells ring all night, and most people [blank_start]don't[blank_end] leave until the morning. For people who live in other countries, all of this may sound a little [blank_start]scary[blank_end]. However, the ‘Day of the Dead’ is a time for Mexicans to remember [blank_start]their[blank_end] loved ones by telling stories about [blank_start]them[blank_end] to each other and to their children. For many people in Mexico, the ‘Day of the Dead’ is a way to celebrate life.