There are many traditions observed on the Day of the Dead, and the skull is known as a very important emblem of the holiday. Part of that is the calavera, or the sugar skull, which has various ...

El Día de los Muertos is not a closed religious practice – you can celebrate the Day of the Dead regardless of your racial or ethnic background ... like candy sugar skulls, or calaveras.

Living in San Francisco's Mission District, artist Jonathan Koshi has long been enamored with the lush imagery of the Day of the Dead festival – especially the skulls. Early every November ...

But are you familiar with the various parts of an ofrenda, the traditional altar, or the significance of sugar skulls on Dia de los Muertos? The Day of the Dead is celebrated mostly in Mexico and ...