One of the official Peace Corps goals is to exchange cultural experiences of our home country with those living in our host country. After experiencing many Peruvian festivals and holidays, I decided Halloween would be a perfect opportunity to expose Peruvian youth to some of the “holiday culture” of the US. I never realized how bizarre the traditions of Halloween are until I had to explain them in Spanish to a bunch of Peruvians. Although as a child I loved dressing up and walking around to neighbors houses asking for candy or a “trick” it sounds a little strange out of context. The purpose behind Halloween reminds unbeknownst to me, but the girls in my youth group quickly embraced the idea of a Halloween party. We organized costumes, candy and refreshments, music, and balloons (of course). I was pretty impressed by their enthusiasm, and our Halloween party turned into a successful dance party.
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