Every year that my boys were in elementary school, we would make sugar skulls for Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) for ...

In Mexico, when the end of October rolled around and the sugar skulls and rainbow ... How could I simultaneously use this day — when the veil between the living and dead is at its most thin ...

A parade was held in Mexico City on ... in their own homes. Skull imagery, costumes and body paint may also play a part - and these have become the iconic Day of the Dead images that have been ...

that is usually baked on the days leading up to and on the Day of the Dead (1–2 November) in Mexico. The shape of the bread represents a skull and bones. It is delicious eaten freshly made ...

The holiday's artistry — altars, sugar skulls ... and most significant Day of the Dead event in the U.S.” “Each year, we honor different aspects of Mexican culture, often dedicating ...

Mexicans have been taking part in the annual Day of the ... to the dead are set up which include photographs, food, candles, flowers, personal items, skulls made out of sugar, paper mache ...

According to Mexican culture, on this night the dead cross over from the underworld to visit their living relatives. Contrary to popular belief, the Day of the Dead is not the Mexican version of ...