Día de los muertos

La Catrina

• a marigold

• a band of musicians

• a fancy female skeleton wearing a fancy hat

• cut tissue paper with designs

las calaveras

• a band of musicians

• eggshells filled with confetti

• incense burned to guide the spirits back to Earth

• highly decorated skulls

el mole

• incense burned to guide the spirits back to Earth

• sauce with chocolate and spices poured over meat

• an altar built to honor those who have passed

• marigolds

la ofrenda

• a parade where people are dressed according to a theme

• an altar built to honor those who have passed

• a hot corn drink

• cut paper tissue into designs

los mariachis

• marigolds

• a band of musicians

• eggshells filled with confetti

• incense burned to guide the spirits back to Earth

el cempasúchil

• marigolds

• cut tissue paper into designs

• an altar built to honor those who have passed

• highly decorated skulls

los cascarones

• an altar built to honor those who have passed

• marigolds

• decorated eggshells filled with confetti

• a hot corn drink

el papel picado

• tissue paper cut into designs

• skeletons doing activities of normal day life

• decorated colored sand with natural elements to look like a carpet

• meat and vegetables wrapped in masa and a corn husk

el copal

• eggshells filled with confetti

• a female skeleton with a fancy hat

• an altar built to honor those who have passed

• incense burned to guide the spirits back to Earth

el atole

• decorated eggshells filled with confetti

• incense burned to guide the spirits back to Earth

• a hot corn drink made with milk, cinnamon and sugar

• a female skeleton with a fancy hat