Day of the Dead might sound like a solemn affair, but Mexico’s famous holiday is actually ... Other deities wore bones as clothing or jewelry. The Aztecs, who engaged in ritual human sacrifice ...

Mexico City, for example, celebrates Day of the Dead throughout the month of October ... use paint to create a skull-like figure on their face, dress up, make sugar skulls, swap stories, share ...

Widely observed in Mexico, Central America, South America and Mexican-American communities, Day of the Dead is a time when ... by Taco Reparations Brigade, folklorico dancing and a comic-making ...

Day of the Dead, also known as the Dia de los Muertos, is often mistakenly called the "Mexican Halloween" because ... of the Day of the Dead. People dress up in ornate costumes with skull faces ...

A centuries-old Mexican tradition has taken root in the St. Roch neighborhood. The Nov. 2 Day of the Dead parade is ... Many of the marchers dress as the floral/skeletal characters Catrin and ...

Not long ago, the Day of the Dead festival was a mystery to most Americans, and even some Mexicans, too. People who did know about it tended to think it was the “Mexican Halloween,” which is ...

Sponsored by the Arts Council of Park City & Summit County, the festival drew musicians, food vendors, dancers and artists ...

The first days of November carry outsized cultural significance in Mexico — and across Mexican diasporas worldwide. That’s when families celebrate Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead ...

What is Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead? Widely observed in Mexico, Central America ... Altars performance by Taco Reparations Brigade, folklorico dancing and a comic-making station ...

Despite the origins of the holiday being rooted in Mexico, the tradition of honoring a loved one who has passed has been embraced by many the world over, with many major celebrations in the U.S. Day ...

And despite its translated name, Day of the Dead, the day is anything but somber or mournful. Celebrations are joyous, colorful and full of life. Widely observed in Mexico, Central America ...