DAY OF THE DEAD - DIA DE LOS MUERTOS - TRAVELING SHRINE

Hello Everyone

Sharing some of my Mexican culture and traditions

with you today

Day of the Dead

(Spanish: Día de los Muertos)

 is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it is a national holiday, and all banks are closed. The celebration takes place on November 1 and 2, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts. They also leave possessions of the deceased.

Scholars trace the origins of the modern Mexican holiday to indigenous observances dating back hundreds of years and to an Aztecfestival dedicated to the goddess Mictecacihuatl. The holiday has spread throughout the world: In Brazil, Dia de Finados is a public holiday that many Brazilians celebrate by visiting cemeteries and churches. In Spain, there are festivals and parades, and, at the end of the day, people gather at cemeteries and pray for their dead loved ones. Similar observances occur elsewhere in Europe, and similarly themed celebrations appear in many Asian and African cultures.

I created this shrine for a

Altered Tin swap I participated in September.

TRAVELING

SHRINE

 Altoids Tin

Mini Frame from Michael's

Beautiful image from the Internet

Added clear crackle

Black rub-n-buff

I used Creative Paperclay®

Wilton Mini Skulls mold

Sharpie Extra Fine Markers

Sakura - Moonlight Pens  Assorted sea beads

 Mulberry flowers

Lottery Card "El Corazon" (The Heart)

black glitter

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