Celebrating Día de los Muertos with traditional altars — and NFTs?

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Celebrating Día de los Muertos with traditional altars — and NFTs?
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Two Latinos are giving the venerated Mexican tradition of Día de los Muertos a modern, cryptocurrency twist, with digital art that's transcending the way the Day of the Dead is celebrated. - NBCLatino

is usually celebrated with colorful ofrendas, or altars, that families create to honor their deceased loved ones. But two Latinos decided to mark — and market — the celebration in a new way.

He partnered with Armando Parrilla, 42, a graphic designer whose art is influenced by street culture from his upbringing in Southern California. The ability to inject part of his Mexican heritage into this newer space attracted Parrilla to work with Galan and the rest of the team. Parrilla said their Día de los Muertos digital art has been attracting a strong, growing following within theirA Day of the Dead NFT art piece inspired by La Catrina, an Aztec urban legend.Those who celebrate Día de los Muertos believe that at midnight on Oct. 31, the souls of all deceased children come down from heaven and reunite with their families Nov. 1, and the souls of deceased adults visit Nov. 2.

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