A retired teacher has spent $150k covering 85% of her body in 120 tattoos to create a “living memoir”. Elizabeth Beauvais, 65 ...

Curious when Day of the Dead is and why it matters? Learn the meaning behind this uniquely festive Latin American tradition.

It should go without saying: Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is not a Mexican version ... and protect travelers crossing rivers. The flowers decorate ofrendas, and their petals are ...

The flowers that Anahy Olivera sells out ... “It’s easy to consume the sugar skull as a symbol for Day of the Dead, but for cempasuchil, I think it would be for people who know the tradition ...

Day of the Dead is explicitly about the afterlife and remembrance. Food, flowers and altars are necessary components of the celebration. To honor the deceased, foods such as sugar skulls ...

In 2019, I talked to a grandmother building a Day of the Dead ofrenda, an altar with offerings for her family’s dearly departed that included candles, food, flowers, and festive decorations.

One of the most iconic Day of the Dead symbols, La Calavera Catrina, an elegant skull, was created by satirical ... rocking elaborate dresses, suits, flower crowns, shawls or hats to form a ...

“The tradition of the Day of the Dead is rooted in Indigenous ... pictures of their loved ones and flowers. Celebrations also include special foods, like candy sugar skulls, or calaveras.

Ofrendas are placed on altars decorated with marigold flowers, calaveras (sugar skulls), photos of the person being honored and typically their favorite foods or drinks. The Day of the Dead ...

In bustling markets, stalls sell decorated skulls made ... to place flowers, candles and other offerings at graves. Image Downtown Mexico City. Celebrations for Day of the Dead typically begin ...

Typical Day of the Dead symbols include flowers, butterflies and skulls. Family or members usually decorate the altar or grave with Marigolds, or the Cempasúchil flower. The flower, known for its ...