Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated throughout Mexico and much of the Americas on Nov. 1 and 2.
An ofrenda, or offering, at a Day of the Dead event at the White House in 2022. These are among the loved ones Post readers told us they are remembering this year on Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, which is celebrated throughout Mexico and much of the Americas on Nov. 1 and 2.The holiday is a special blend of disparate cultural customs and has been growing in popularity in recent years, said Mathew Sandoval, a scholar at Arizona State University who studies the holiday.
This year, to prepare for Día de los Muertos, our group made our own altars. We used the traditional 'garb’ that most altars include: the bright designs, butterflies, candles, marigolds, stones, etc. We used boxes as the actual altar as a cost-effective and easy way for clients to transport them home.
We honor all of our loved ones, but we have an unconditional love for our dog Indi. She’s been gone for two years now but the grief has been especially difficult to manage. We are finally able to be joyful in celebrating her spirit and welcome her with so many treats.”We always put up an altar with pictures of all our family members including pets. We fill it with cempasúchiles and candles, and all the foods they loved.
I decorated with my mom when she visited last year. She made the bread from scratch and filled it with jam or chocolate and I decorated them with a Halloween theme. Many years ago, I decorated them with a Mexican Day of the Dead theme.”I helped build an altar at work with other co-workers. It was a way to be able to connect with each other regardless of our racial or cultural differences we all have experienced loss.“We do bread in the shape of a baby and decorate it with frosting.
I’m studying abroad this year, so I know she won’t be able to find me. I’ll use an electronic candle and put it in the window, and I’ll drink a lot of Mexican hot chocolate. Still, I’m happy. I want her to come home to my grandpa. I want them to have another dinner together."I have an altar that we maintain with flowers, copal and water year around.
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