In Mexico November 1st and 2nd are celebrations for Day of the Dead . Spirits of departed loved ones are remembered by making beautiful altars decorated with marigolds (a scent believed to attract spirits), photos of loved ones, their favorite food, candles, incense, and gaily decorated Sugar Skulls. Flowers, sugar skulls, and candles are taken to the cemetery to decorate family tombs. An all night grave side vigil by family members honors those passed on but sweetly remembered.
We wanted to share photos of various aspects of Day of the Dead, several altar shots, decorated sugar skulls, calvara decorations, and a grave side celebration photographs.
The following 8 photos are from a 2007 Day of the Dead Mercado celebration at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, AZ that illustrates a decorated altar, traditional Mexican Day of the Dead folk art, and Skeletons decorated for the event.
The following 6 photos were taken in Mexico at a Day of the Dead celebration.
We hope these photographs have given you a more intimate look into the annual tradition and celebration of Day of the Dead as practiced in Mexico. Many people throughout the world follow this tradition in similar ways by making home altars with photos, favorite foods, candles, incense, and sugar skulls in the likeness of departed loved ones. They hope to attract the spirits of those passed on.
We carry Day of the Dead decorations, jewelry, ceramics, and sugar skull molds in our auctions and eBay store year round. We custom manufactured Day of the Dead purses with fabric from
Alexander Henry.
Many of our customers collect amulets, talismans, to add to their Day of the Dead ofrendas,or are jewelry designers and seek unusual
Skull or Skeleton Beads. Our selection of hand carved bone,lacquer,and metal beads continues to expand. We will be designing our own line of Day of the Dead jewelry soon.
.View our Sugar Skull Making page for recipes and instructions.
We will be adding a bibliography of Day of the Dead books soon for those buyers interested in immersing themselves in this amazing traditional Mexican celebration.
"Will you look back on life and say, 'I wish I had', or 'I'm glad I did'?" - Zig Ziglar
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