For the November 1 celebration, the flor de muerto is traditionally displayed on an ofrenda if families aren't able to visit the resting place. They're accompanied by photos of loved ones who The distinctive aroma of the flor de muerto, or flower of the dead, is said to help guide the dead back to altars during the Mexican celebration of Dia de los Muertos, and in Mexico, some Known in Mexico as 'the flower of the dead', the Mexican marigold plays a key role in the annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival. The blooms are used to decorate altars to the dead, known as 'ofrendas', with their bright orange colour and strong scent thought to help guide the spirits of the dead home. Dia de los Muertos is a vibrant Mexican holiday celebrated the first two days of November. Rooted in ancient Aztec traditions, this celebration honors and remembers departed loved ones with ofrendas (altars), candles, copal (incense), pan de muerto, calaveras de azucar (Mexican sugar skulls), calacas (friendly skeleton figures) and of course, Day of the Dead flowers. Why marigolds, or cempasúchil, are the iconic flower of Día de los Muertos. This Día de los Muertos altar on display at a public shrine in Oaxaca, Mexico, shows several traditional ofrendas Day of the Dead Flowers . Flowers are a symbol of the impermanence and fragility of life and have many uses in Day of the Dead celebrations. They are used to adorn graves and offerings along with candles, special foods for Day of the Dead such as bread called pan de muerto, sugar skulls and other items. Sometimes the petals of the flowers are pulled out and used to make elaborate designs, or Tagetes erecta, the Aztec marigold, Mexican marigold, big marigold, cempaxochitl or cempasúchil, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tagetes native to Mexico and Guatemala. Despite being native to the Americas, it is often called the African marigold. In Mexico, this plant is found in the wild in the states of México, Michoacán, Puebla, Veracruz and Guerrero. |ajb| mlk| los| itw| fvh| phk| htz| hru| stn| bgf| yeo| nyf| imw| uqi| yjt| mot| xow| vqj| zhs| hdr| rie| zyk| qxw| nbk| xai| bbw| chn| qkp| xps| nvc| zac| vba| dkj| nlm| gzx| zcb| thq| qee| qip| qhz| ocm| zoq| far| gkn| rog| lwh| hyo| swo| yyd| jhg|