Day of the Dead Skeletons
Day of the Dead Skeletons Can Help You Decorate Fabulously
The Day of the Dead is a celebration held in Latin American countries, and coincides with the celebration of Halloween in other countries. In Mexico, this holiday is especially popular and is often a much bigger deal than Christmas.
There are lots of parades and artwork featuring Day of the Dead skeletons participating in everyday activities. This is to remind everyone that life goes on, both in the afterlife and for those that are alive.
Day of the Dead Skeleton
People visit the graves of their departed loved ones, cleaning and tending and setting up displays of flowers at the gravesites.
At home many people set up altars called ofrenda, and spend a lot of time making Day of the Dead crafts which they use for decorations on the altars. The altars feature symbols of the 4 elements of the world, earth, air, fire and water. Often one of the most popular crafts is to make papel picado, which are pieces of tissue paper with intricate designs cut and pierced into them.
They are designed to flutter in the breeze over the altars showing the power of the element of air and as a symbol that the spirit of the departed still exists. A glass of water is placed on the altar to let the spirits drink after their journey from the underworld to visit their loved one. Flowers represent the element of earth and candles are lit for the fire element.
La Ofrenda
But those are simply the items that go into traditional ofrenda. Because the idea is to make the altar a personal welcoming place for specific spirits, they are decorated with a photo of the departed. Foods and beverages which the departed ones enjoyed are placed on the altar.
The music they loved in life is played and some people even write messages to the spirits of their departed loved ones. And if they had pets they loved greatly you could even include items from pets’ lives, such as toys, leashes, treats, and tags.
Day of the Dead Mask
Children and even adults wear Day of the Dead masks, and these can be purchased or made from materials at home. The masks follow a common motif, with black and white being the main colors of the mask but with a sprinkling of colors blue or green or red to show that life really does go on.
The Day of the Dead is a very special time in Mexico and other parts of Latin America and if you wanted to celebrate this day or combine some of the ideas into your celebration, that would be a very fine idea.
The internet can help you find the most popular items you would need like Day of the Dead skeletons, masks and other decorations. And right now, this is the perfect time to shop online because there are so many deals and discounts available.