Dia de los Muertos Altar Inspiration
The Day of the Dead celebration for the Meso-American indigenous people was a kind of thanksgiving for the harvest, the children, and their life, which was the result of the actions taken by their ancestors....
by holidayconnections · Published 10/25/2021 · Last modified 11/01/2021
The Day of the Dead celebration for the Meso-American indigenous people was a kind of thanksgiving for the harvest, the children, and their life, which was the result of the actions taken by their ancestors....
by holidayconnections · Published 10/22/2021 · Last modified 11/01/2021
“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...
by holidayconnections · Published 10/20/2021 · Last modified 11/11/2021
All Soul’s Day, Nov. 1st – We will explore the roots, the rituals, the traditions, Cempasuchitl, Pan de Muerto, Copal, and more. Divali, Nov. 4th through 8th – We will look at the story behind...
by holidayconnections · Published 10/08/2021 · Last modified 10/24/2021
Before Christianity, every culture in the world had some kind of celebration to remember their ancestors, usually combined with harvest and the change of seasons. The Celts and the Aztecs included. By the way neither...
by holidayconnections · Published 10/03/2021 · Last modified 11/02/2021
Day of the Dead Food – Mexico Thank God we still have the opportunity to enjoy thousand year old cuisine today! Specifically the Zapotec food that Abigail Mendoza has taken to the world. Abigail has...