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Many families include an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe or a saint. This shows how Día de Muertos combines Catholic beliefs with Indigenous traditions of honoring ancestors.
Candles help light the way for spirits returning home. Their gentle glow symbolizes remembrance and hope.
The colorful paper banners represent the wind and the beauty of life. They add movement and color to the altar.
Fruits and favorite foods are placed to nourish the spirits after their journey. Each family includes what their loved one enjoyed most.
This sweet bread is made only for Día de Muertos. Its round shape and bone-like decorations remind us of the cycle of life and death.
These colorful skulls are symbols of joy and remembrance, showing that we celebrate life even as we remember death.
Garlands made of marigolds and other flowers surround the altar, creating a bright, fragrant frame of welcome for loved ones.