
Favorite foods and beverage as well as photos, candles and memorabilia associated with the deceased are taken to the graves, which are cleaned and decorated. Prayers and stories are told with the hope that the soul will visit to hear what is being said by their loved ones..Elaborate alters are made for the dead...

It is believed that the Aztecs started this tradition. Skulls were kept as trophies to symbolize birth and death. A festival was held in the 9th month of the Aztec calender around August to honor the deceased and there were celebrations all month long.
Sugar Skulls are made to adorn the alters and graves too...
All manner of skull related costumes, decorations, and food are everywhere... as well as dancing and singing!

Papier Mache Skull


I am planning on attending my Angeles family reunion in Mexico next November... Hopefully I can get to see some of the Día de los Muertos celebrations!! In the meantime, I will honor my Mexican Grandparents with a post about them on Nov 2nd. I have been reading some of the other posts by my fellow bloggers and I think celebrating our deceased loved ones this way is wonderful! It makes me proud of my Latina blood with a heritage of such a beautiful culture..
