Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead Family Altar

A “Day of the Dead Altar” from my family to yours!

https://www.holidayconnections.world/a-day-of-the-dead-altar-from-my-family-to-yours/day-of-the-dead-altar-2/#t=1 This is a video we made together last year. This year we’re a little behind thanks to the flu, but I will be making something special tomorrow with my granddaughter  Día de Los Muertos...

“Cempasuchitl” – Ghenda

“Cempasuchitl” in Nahuatl, and Marigolds in English, despite its being often called African marigold. It is native to Mexico; which means it has been growing wild there for thousands of years, and every year, the...

Dia de los Muertos Altar Inspiration

The Day of the Dead celebration for the Meso -American indigenous people was a time to celebrate the harvest, and their ancestors. It was a private family event. Families set up a family altar with...

Halloween and Day of the Dead Food

Day of the Dead Food – Mexico Many people might not know that the celebration of the Day of the Dead in Oaxaca, was named “Patrimony of Humanity” by Unesco in 2008. https://youtu.be/k90K5pa4TPM Mexican Rice...