Many people associate these holidays with one another because of Día de los Muertos’ newer tradition, painting a calavera, also known as a sugar skull, on one’s face. Araiza / Arizona Daily StarĪlthough Día de los Muertos is right after Halloween, it’s not related. Smith and seven members of the Carrillo family worked to get their Dia de los Muertos altars ready for display. Monica Smith, right, shows Roberta Carrillo the ofrenda, or altar, with members of her family at the Presidio San Agustin del Tucson, on Oct. This year, the All Souls Procession to honor deceased family, friends and community members will be held on Sunday, Nov. In Tucson, the local nonprofit organization Many Mouths One Stomach hosts the 2-mile All Souls Procession annually. Other traditions include throwing a party or hosting neighborhood altar gatherings. The altar serves as a portal to welcome the spirits of your deceased loved ones back into your home on the nights of Nov. “It's just important to be clear that there's a spectrum on how altars are created and how people, sort of, ground their altars might be a tad different between communities and families and people, but I think the sentiment is the same,” she said. Some may incorporate items representing the four elements - fire, water, wind and earth - while others may include more religious items representing the Virgin Mary or Jesus Christ. Téllez says there’s a spectrum to decorate an altar that best fits your beliefs. However, there is no right or wrong way to create an altar that best represents your deceased loved ones. An altar is usually filled with photos of the deceased, a food offering such as pan de muerto and other items such as candles, flowers and papel picado. You can also create an altar, also called an ofrenda, in your home if you are unable to visit your loved ones at the cemetery. In Mexico, one of the most significant traditions for Día de los Muertos is to visit your deceased loved ones at the cemetery, clean off their grave and decorate it with bright orange Mexican marigolds and items that they enjoyed. Credit: Sue Agnew Arizona Daily Star The traditions of Día de los Muertos Both to their ancestors, to their family, community members, the natural world, to ceremony, to traditions, to rituals, to have a way to understand themselves in relationship to what is coming for all of us,” Téllez said.Īn ofrenda at St. “I think in this moment in time, as people become more aware of what Day of the Dead is and the possibilities that it represents, people are yearning for a way to connect.
Now, Día de los Muertos is a combination of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, and honors our ancestors and celebrates the lives of loved ones who have passed before us. “And so they brought in All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, as a way to syncretize the ancient ceremonies of Miccaihuitl.” “Upon the arrival of the Spanish and Christianity, they were looking for ways to further assimilate Indigenous peoples,” said Téllez. Once the Spanish arrived in the Americas in the 16th century, they brought organized religions, such as Christianity and Catholicism, to the area. As a result, the holiday is “deeply related to the natural world,” according to Téllez. The origins of Día de los Muertos can be traced back 3,000 years, where the Aztecs held a ritual known as “Miccaihuitl,” that honored the dead and celebrated the changing of the seasons, including the harvesting season.
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