Your Day of the Dead ... of an elaborate Day of the Dead altar, or 'ofrenda.' These altars are sacred spaces, exploding with bright colors and filled with symbolic offerings, designed to welcome ...

The Day of the Dead is a time for the dead to return home and visit loved ones, feast on their favorite foods and listen to their favorite music. In the homes, family members honor their deceased ...

Mexico’s Day of the Dead and ... that an altar at a store or shopping mall is a sales pitch for something, while an ofrenda made at home is usually an intimate, modest offering, meant at its ...

Mexico City, for example, celebrates Day of the Dead throughout the month of October, allowing people to add or change up their altars over ... as food and beverage offerings for the dead ...