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El Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a Mexican holiday to remember the dead. This altar is filled with offerings and items that celebrate the memories of a loved one who has passed away. With this celebration, Mexicans are showing the community that they are not in denial of Death, but are, in fact, jeering at it, kind of accepting it and challenging it at the same time. There is a photo of the departed near the top of the altar, and the obligatory skulls (or often decorated skeletons) on 3rd tier down. This one is a the Midtown Global Market.
Photo: Jo Ann Musumeci
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2 comments:
And these altars are perfect, way up north, to meet the end of daylight savings time.
--Fresca
I saw them in Puerto Vallarta, too, and they are a lovely way to honor dear ones and the changing season.
Jo Ann
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