Dia de Muertos 2018

How are you?

I've been..sleeping a lot!

Just can't seem to get my fill for some reason.

This is something I notice during this time of year..must be the pull of hibernation, lol

On November 2nd we celebrate Dia de los Muertos.

I created a mini shrine using an old salt container and Lisa Kettell Designs products..

I also made an altered wooden block using elements from the 

Hellgnome death digis design team.

I used the 'Dead man in the moon' digi stamp for this.

I used copic markers to color it then I covered the design in glossy accents

to give it a textured surface.

 I prepared the altar for Dia de muertos

using photos, mementos,candles and flowers.

I marveled at the way it changes..sometimes all I have are photos and a candle,

other times, it's huge, covering a large area.

I also make sure there's pan de muertos on the altar every year.

 

It is a sweetened soft bread shaped like a bun, often decorated with bone-shaped phalange pieces. Pan de muerto is eaten on Día de Muertos, at the gravesite or alternatively, at a tribute called an ofrenda. In some regions, it is eaten for months before the official celebration of Dia de Muertos. In Oaxaca, pan de muerto is the same bread that is usually baked, with the addition of decorations. As part of the celebration, loved ones eat pan de muerto as well as the relative's favorite foods. The bones represent the deceased one (difuntos or difuntas) and there is normally a baked tear drop on the bread to represent goddess Chīmalmā's tears for the living. The bones are represented in a circle to portray the circle of life. The bread is topped with sugar. This bread can be found in Mexican grocery stores in the U.S. The classic recipe for pan de muerto is a simple sweet bread recipe, often with the addition of anise seeds, and other times flavored with orange flower water or orange zest. Other variations are made depending on the region or the baker. The one baking the bread will usually wear decorated wristbands, a tradition which was originally practiced to protect from burns on the stove or oven.
Bread of the dead usually has skulls or crossbones engraved on it. It is believed the spirits do not eat, but absorb its essence, along with water at their ofrenda, after their long journey back to Earth.

 

We had a wonderful night, baking bread and making my parent's favorite foods..

Helena and I stayed up late into the night, listening to music, talking about everyone that passed and how

important this tradition is to us.

Thank you, once again for stopping by and visiting with me.

I'll be dropping by your blogs this weekend and catching up.