Dia De Los Muertos

From marigolds to sugar skulls, items traditionally found on a Día de los Muertos ofrenda hold significance and meaning that can be traced back to the ancient Aztec roots of the holiday.

On the steps of the Texas Capitol in Austin on Tuesday night, people gathered around an altar covered in colorful paper, gold marigolds and photos of the 19 children killed at the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde in May.

Day of the Dead is around the corner, and there are events all over town to celebrate starting this weekend. Here's where you can join the festivities and honor friends and family members who have died.

Durante esta celebración, que normalmente ocurre el 1ero y el 2 de noviembre de cada año, las familias honran y reconectan con seres queridos que han fallecido a través de ofrendas o altares decorados con las tradicionales cempazúchil (caléndulas mexicanas) amarillas, velas y las bebidas y comidas favoritas de los difuntos.

During the holiday, which typically takes place Nov. 1 and 2, families honor and reconnect with lost loved ones through festivals and ofrendas, or altars decorated with flowers, candles and the favorite foods and drinks of the deceased.

Death has been an especially prominent part of daily life this past year and a half because of COVID-19. The museum asked the public to get involved by submitting photographs and memories of loved ones they want to honor.

The group Mexicanas en Austin is finding ways to celebrate Día de los Muertos despite this year’s challenges. The holiday, a celebration honoring the…

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