2009年10月15日木曜日

The Day of the Dead


The Day of the Dead is a traditional festival held from November 1st to 2nd. People pray for the souls of the dead. It is bit like “Obon” in Japan. However, It is happily festival. People decorate alters and graves, eat colorful and delicious foods, and parade. People enjoy this festival.

I am going to talk about parade. People dance and walk at main street of the town with music. People dress up as a skeleton or ghost. Children also dress up and demand some sweets. It seems as if it’s Halloween.
During the festival, newscasters also dress up as a skeleton. Its funny isn’t it?