The Day of the Dead is almost here and one of its most beloved symbols is the sugar skull. These colorful designs are represented in everything from candy and jewelry to tattoos and face paint. The ...

This is a guest post written by Yvonne Condes, originally published in 2014. Every year that my boys were in elementary school, we would make sugar skulls for Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) for ...

On Halloween, trick or treaters wander the Earth in celebration of the one day of the year when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is the thinnest — according to legend. However, ...

SEATTLE — Dia de Los Muertos - Day of the Dead - is approaching this weekend, beginning October 31 and continuing through November 2. There are plenty of traditions that play an integral role ...

One of the more recognized symbols associated with Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations are the calavera de azúcar (sugar skulls) that decorate ceremonial ofrenda (altars) and tombstones ...

Día de los Muertos is a colorful celebration to honor death and those who have passed, but when people ask me to explain the history behind this date, what exactly it entails, and why we remember the ...

While Americans are celebrating Halloween by trick-or-treating or attending parties, many Mexican families begin building an altar, which is called an ofrenda (offering), to honor the dead for Dia de ...