A traditional Aztec festival, Dia de los Muertos is a special holiday meant to mark the remembrance of loved ones who have passed. Originally meant as a ritual holiday worshipping the Goddess of the Dead, Mictēcacihuātl, over the years it has blended with the Catholicism that was brought over with the Spanish and become the holiday we know and love today.
Using the natural brightness of marigolds as a guide for spirits, a family creates an altar for those who passed, using pictures and food as a sign for them to gather with their living relatives. Meant to be a happy celebration of life, Dia de los Muertos continues to live on in Mexican culture all these years later.
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