photo #1 photo #3 The Altar for the deceased.-

In some homes of Mexico is a custum to prepare the altar for the deceased of house. At the altar people put all the objects the person used to enjoy in life. A photo of the person occupy the principal place of the altar; on a side they put the saucers the deceased used to like the most, their favorite things, a book, cigars, and also their favorite bottle of liquor. "...the deceased could come back to the house that day and has to be welcome".

The also set some religious image. The "Tzempaxuchitl" flowers, sugar skull, and deceased bread are from the old tradition.

The copal and the incense invade the air and it gets a mystic smell, more heathen. Candles are ligth up at night in order to wait for them (our deceased)to come to visit us.
photo #2


| Versión Español | Prehispanic origin | Religion |
| The altar for the deceased | At the cemetery |
| The Skunny | Tales or legends |

skull
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