{"id":97032,"date":"2018-10-19T02:50:53","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T00:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=97032"},"modified":"2018-11-07T01:52:37","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T00:52:37","slug":"halloween-and-castanada-know-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/halloween-and-castanada-know-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween and Casta\u00f1ada &#8211; Know The Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On<\/span><b> November 1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Catalonia, along with many other parts of the world, celebrates two similar <\/span><b>traditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that each year have more and more followers. These are <\/span><b>Casta\u00f1ada<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Halloween<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, two celebrations based on an ancient tradition that have similar characteristics but many differences as well. In order to help you get to know these two celebrations and learn what distinguishes them, today the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>ShBarcelona<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> blog will be talking about the <\/span><b>similarities and differences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between these two holidays that share a similar motif; death. Both festivals commemorate this inevitable phase of life that each and every culture recognizes and regards differently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related article: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/why-choose-barcelona-as-the-best-halloween-destination-2014\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Choose Barcelona As A Halloween Destination?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/halloween-and-castanada-know-the-difference\/#Similarities_between_Halloween_and_la_Castanada\" title=\"Similarities between Halloween and la Casta\u00f1ada\">Similarities between Halloween and la Casta\u00f1ada<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/halloween-and-castanada-know-the-difference\/#Differences_between_Halloween_and_Castanada\" title=\"Differences between Halloween and Casta\u00f1ada\">Differences between Halloween and Casta\u00f1ada<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Similarities_between_Halloween_and_la_Castanada\"><\/span>Similarities between Halloween and la Casta\u00f1ada<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_97035\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97035\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/witch-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-97035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we&#8217;ve covered, the biggest similarity between these two celebrations is the attention to\u00a0<\/span><b>death<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They each provide a moment for recognition and remembrance for those who are no longer with us, and each of these holidays have their own way of celebrating that moment. Traditionally, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/halloween-and-castanyada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Casta\u00f1ada<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a funerary ritual, in which loved ones commemorate their deceased by eating seasonal food produced by the earth at the time. This generally includes chestnuts, sweet potatoes, fruit confit and special elaborate desserts prepared for this day whose basic ingredients include sugar, almonds and sweet potatoes. All of these foods, as you can probably infer, are fairly calorie-heavy, helping to ease the transition into more the inclimate weather of late fall. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/halloween-costume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Halloween<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on the other hand, is a celebration with pagan origins related to <\/span><b>All Saints Day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which in turn is related to <\/span><b>Casta\u00f1ada<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This holiday also focuses on the theme of <\/span><b>death<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the beyond and the darker elements of funerary culture, but with more of a sense of dark humor then actual commemoration of the dead. The trademarks of this holiday are the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-traditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tradition<\/a><\/strong> of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cheap-halloween-costumes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>dressing in costumes<\/b><\/a>, sometimes\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">imitating dark figures, watching scary movies and going door to door asking for candy, although this last practice is more common for celebrations in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related article: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/all-saints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All Saint\u2019s Day in Barcelona<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Differences_between_Halloween_and_Castanada\"><\/span>Differences between Halloween and Casta\u00f1ada<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_97036\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97036\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/chestnuts-1783878_1280-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-97036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The origins of the <\/span><b>Casta\u00f1ada <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are rooted in funerary meals that took place in the 18th century with the goal of <\/span><b>honoring the deceased<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. On this day chestnuts, sweet potatoes, fruit confit, legumes and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/learn-how-to-prepare-some-delicious-panellets-with-cocina-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>panallets<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a traditional Catalan dessert. Recently, the festival has consisted of reuniting with the family to eat these traditional foods together, and many families move the celebration to the night of October 31. On November 1, families congregate and <\/span><b>head to the cemeteries to visit the tombs and graves of their loved ones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to honor and remember them. Halloween, on the other hand, has roots in a mix of two traditions; <\/span><b>All Saints Day<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a Christian celebration commemorating the saints and souls that have ascended to heaven, and the tradition of <\/span><b>Samhain<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a pagan celebration considered to be the <\/span><b>Celtic New Year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This holiday blends fun, celebratory elements with the theme of death, creating a dark but much-anticipated celebration, which takes place on October 31.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Which celebration do you prefer?<\/b><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"97032\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 1, Catalonia, along with many other parts of the world, celebrates two similar traditions that each year have more and more followers. These are Casta\u00f1ada and Halloween, two celebrations based on an ancient tradition that have similar characteristics but many differences as well. In order to help you get to know these two [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":138,"featured_media":97034,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4421],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97032"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/138"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97032"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97032\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97214,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97032\/revisions\/97214"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}