Each year, Nov. 1 marks the beginning of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, in Mexico. The holiday is a day of remembrance for those who have died. Its origins can be traced to pre-colonial ...

It wasn’t until I moved to Los Angeles and saw people from all over Mexico honoring their dead that I built my first Día de Muertos altar ... us how to live. Building an altar and celebrating ...

The famous Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos ... some altars may have additional shelves or levels to accommodate more photographs, offerings or mementos. Families make each altar unique ...

Building a Día de Muertos altar, or ofrenda ... A view of an altar is seen during the Hollywood Forever Presents Dia De Los Muertos Celebration at Hollywood Forever on October 26, 2024 in ...

You could even make one for your pet or favorite artist ... Here's a step-by-step guide to making a Dia de los Muertos altar and what goes on it. Dia de los Muertos: Where to celebrate the Day ...

Many El Pasoans who observe Dia de los Muertos, a Mexican tradition, start building an altar a few days in advance of Nov. 1-2. Nov. 1 is considered the day to remember children who have passed ...

The Mexican tradition of Dia de los Muertos, celebrated on Nov. 1-2 ... "But in Mexico and in Mexican communities, it's a big thing, building the altar in homes and in the church," he said.

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead ... Along with parties at the cemeteries, families will also build ofrendas, or altars, in their homes, which have offerings dedicated to loved ones ...

It wasn't until I moved to Los Angeles and saw people from all over Mexico honoring their dead that I built my first Día de Muertos altar ... us how to live. Building an altar and celebrating ...