traditions new and old

Unlike Halloween, Dia de los Muertos is not about the dead - it’s about life. I know it seems contradictory to have a bunch of people parading around as skeletons be about celebrating life, but it totally is guys. This holiday is steeped in tradition, although it’s been modernized in recent years due to tourist demands (that parade from the opening scene in Spectre? Totally not a thing until after the movie came out). While the calaveras look creepy, the purpose is to honor our deceased relatives and honor the lives they lived. This is a holiday about kicking it with your folks who’ve kicked the bucket. Read on to learn more about what we know now as the modern Day of the Dead. For starters, it’s actually two days…  

Sweet, sweet tradition

Like most Mexican traditions, food plays a vital role in celebrations and Dia de los Muertos is no different. The most popular dish for this holiday in particular is pan de muerto, a puffy loaf that’s coated in sugar and designed to look like a pile of bones. There are also sugar skulls, used more for offerings than eating (P.S. if you want to eat one, make sure to buy the edible variety). I guess that’s one thing Halloween and Dia de los Muertos have in common - the joy of sugar consumption. 

Do you have a Dia de los Muertos tradition that you follow or are you interested in celebrating this wonderful holiday? Let us know by posting it on Instagram using the hashtag #saltpoppyliving and chatting with us in the comments below! 

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Interested in getting this look in your home? Check out some of these goodies to help you get on your feliz way. 

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Ceramic Lit Sugar Skull - $4

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José Guadalupe Posada Print - $20.15+

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