Day of the Dead: To Whom Is the Offering Placed Today? When Do Unborn Babies Arrive at the Altar?
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Although the Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd in Mexico, popular tradition points out that souls begin to return days earlier, that is why the altar is prepared with candles, cempasuchil flowers water, salt, skulls, typical sweets and favorite foods of the deceased. When do the souls arrive [...]
Although the Day of the Dead celebrations are most popular on November 1 and 2, the offering can be placed several days earlier, having different meanings according to the date.
GENERATED PHOTOART WITH GEMINI The Day of the Dead is approaching its main dates of November 1 and 2, but in different regions of Mexico there is a belief that the souls begin to return from several days before. On October 28, the popular tradition dedicates the offering mainly to those who died tragically, by accident or because of violence. READ ALSO. Day of the Dead: What time do the dogs and cats leave the offering? The first to arrive and t…
Today, October 28, the Day of the Dead tradition symbolically welcomes souls who left suddenly. Families light candles, place flowers and prepare altars to honor their memory.
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