Need a peacock and a good limpia– Mercado Sonora is the place to go! I read on trusty wikipedia that during October, the Sonora Market transforms many of its aisle-ways to offer all items related to Day of the Dead and become a one stop shop for altar building. Mercado Sonora sells a variety of things most prominently is pottery, party favors, herbal medicine, black magic items and live animals. Once I made my list, I headed to Mercado Sonora located in Mexico City’s Barrio Magico, La Merced. A simple ‘ How to make a Day of the Dead altar‘ google search brought me to all the information I needed to know. In preparation for designing my first altar, I started with some research on the significance and what all the elements mean. Check out Mexico Today’s article which goes a little more in depth without being too boring. In order to make them feel welcomed back home, altars and shrines are created and decorated with an offertory of foods and fruits, incense, candy skulls, flowers and candles. On the days of November 1st and 2nd, it is believed the souls of the deceased return to earth. In a nutshell, if you don’t know about Dia de los Muertos, it is a joyous and vibrant observance when people honor family and friends who have passed away. So, in order to embrace the true Mexican lifestyle and traditions, I decided to create my first ofrenda and Day of the Dead altar. In the past decade or so, Mexico (more cities than others) has adopted and incorporated Halloween into their calendars and picked up on the goulish, scary USAmerican traditions of pumpkins and trick-or-treating Unfortunately, as the years develop, so does Halloween’s influence on Mexico which has resulted in less emphasis on the folklore of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Since I can remember, Halloween has always been my fav holiday. If you live in Mexico City, Mercado Sonora is a great place to go for Dia de los Muertos supplies. Wanting to make a Day of the Dead altar? Check out my first ofrenda and helpful links.
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