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C owmc sra?1 io Des Los Muertes elebrates the dead ike Guldlce t Clackamas Print n the United States, around, this every year, when the leaves have n to 611 and the air has gotten i, we know that fell is in full t and we begin preparation for ween. iveiyone with a pulse knows of It holiday and most Americans cel- bit to a certain extent However, : is another holiday that deserves e attention about this time of year, it is the Hispanic celebration of [of Hie Dead, or Dia De Los Itos. leginning in mid-October extending to the first week of ember, the ancient festivity is ided to recognize the dead, but acknowledge the children. his primarily takes place in two withNov. 1 being the day to rec- ze deceased children and infants, He Nov. 2 is seen as the day to ■ember die elderly deceased, ■he Hispanic people acknowledge ■dead while at the same time lise the continuity of existence. This ■example of the circle of life and ■they believe that both creation ■demise are equally important and Bn to celebrate. Benerally the festivities on this ■vagant holiday include two main Hets. The first is welcoming the Based back into their home by Bus methods. In most cases, the By constructs an altar that serves ■shrine for the individuals). ■he altar is decorated elaborate- Bth many beautiful bright and But colors, consisting primarily of Ask anybody the first thing that comes to mind when they hear “Halloween” and most of them will say the jack o’ lantern. However, if you ask people about the history of the jack o’ lantern and pumpkin carving, most will have no clue. So, what is a jack o’ lantern? How did it get its name? Was it always made out of a pumpkin? How can you make really cool pumpkins? If you want to know, read on ... if you dare! The jack o’ lantern was origi nally brought to the states by the Irish However, the jack o’ lanterns they brought weren’t carved in pumpkins. They were made out of turnips, potatoes and gourds. The legend of the jack o’ lantern goes back centuries. According to Irish legend, a miserable, drunken prankster named Jack tricked the Devil. Jack somehow managed to get the Devil to climb an apple tree. Once the Devil was up the tree, Jack put crosses around the base of the tree so the Devil couldn’t get down. Jack tjien told the Devil not to send him to hell when he died. The Devil agreed and Jack took the crosses out. When Jack died years later he went up to heaven but wasn’t let in. Saint Peter told him that he was too mean and cruel to be allowed in heaven. So Jack was sent down to hell. However, the Devil kept his promise, and didn’t allow Jack into hell. Jack asked the Devil how he could leave through the darkness. The Devil tossed him an ember from the flames of hell which Jack, in turn, put into a hollowed-out turnip. Jack forever after roamed the Earth, lighting his way with his “jack o’ lantern.” The Irish started carving pump- flowers and other floral arrangements that are meant to attract the soul of their loved one. The hope is that the spirit comes back to witness and even take part in the family’s remembrance and prayer. The second main aspect of the holiday is the celebration that takes place at the cemetery, atop a- grave site. Family members gather around and deck out the tombstone and sur rounding area with lavish flowers and various other decorations and things to remember the deceased by. Once the area is elegantly and col orfully arranged, the family members set up a picnic, eat and socialize with each other and other members of the community. The food for the picnic is pre pared before hand and consists of highly sweet snacks, namely “pan de muerto,” or bread of the dead, and countless other cookies and chocolate. Extravagant spicy meat dishes are also concocted and alcoholic bever ages are brought along as offerings to go along with the meals. Despite what would normally oth erwise be a very somber and gray atmosphere, Day of the Dead is made into a huge festival that reaches count less homes and cemeteries all over Mexico. It’s viewed as a special occa sion not to mourn the dead, but to celebrate their lives and participate in remembrance with the friends and family they have lost While Halloween gets a lot of attention in the United States, it’s good to know that other cultures have their own special way of cel ebrating during this time of the year, turning something as depressing as death into a huge festival of fun, food and excitement Megan Koler Clackamas Print kins when they came to America. They found pumpkins were easier to carve then turnips. They could also make better designs. Pumpkin carving has changed a lot over the decades. We’re start ing to see more and more intricate designs and artistic concepts. If you want to find out more about pump kin carving, then log on to www. pumpkincarving.com Here you can find out how to make templates to place over your pumpkin so you can make works of art. You can also find more information on Halloween his tory, pumpkin carving, and even the proper way to bury a pumpkin. If you’re into more of a rebel lious way of carving pumpkins, then check out the website www. extremepumpkins.com. This site is about “extreme pumpkin carv ing.” Here you will learn ways of carving pumpkins with saws, drills, and even explosives. The designs they’ve come up with on this site are pretty crazy. My favorite is the “Gunshot Wound Pumpkin.” Pumpkin carving is great fun for the whole family, but it can be dangerous. 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