Historians believe the origins of the Day of the Dead go back to the 14th century, during the time of the Aztecs, who had similar rituals that emphasized death as a natural part of life. About 200 years later, the Spanish introduced Roman Catholicism and stressed the importance of honoring the dead through Catholic rituals. The Day of the Dead then developed into a mix of native traditions and Catholic beliefs.

  歷史學家認為亡靈節的起源可以追溯到十四世紀的阿茲特克人時期,當時他們也有類似的儀式,強調死亡是生命中自然的一部分。大約兩百年後,西班牙人傳入羅馬天主教,並強調透過天主教儀式紀念死者的重要性。亡靈節隨後發展成為融合了本土傳統和天主教信仰的節日。


生活必備字詞:

historian n. 歷史學家

emphasize vt. 強調

= stress vt.

introduce vt. 引進,傳入


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