DAY OF THE DEAD ALTAR/OFRENDA 𧥠| how to make an ofrenda, my mexican traditions, halloween
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Published 2021-10-16
Every year, we set up these beautiful altars to guide our loved ones home and we welcome them with offerings such as their favorite foods, water, even alcohol!
Cempasuchil:
Dia de los muertos is recognized by itâs beautiful yellow and orange hues of marigold flower, or also known as cempasuchil. The reason we use these flowers is because their strong scent and bright colors help guide the spirits to their altars.
Ofrenda Levels:
Ofrendas can be made of several levels. In this case I made mine of two that represent the the earth and the sky.
But the most common Is a 7 level ofrenda. The seven levels represent the seven destinations that a soul must cross to be able to rest eternally.
Typical foods:
As well as the deceased's favorite food, altars usually contain traditional Day of the Dead food items such as pan de muerto, pumpkins, sugar cane, jicama and oranges - seasonal foods.
Salt:
Salt is usually placed on a plate and stops the souls of the deceased from being corrupted by earthly temptations
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All Comments (21)
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Iâm a 13 year old girl, my mom passed when I was 9 and she was hispanic. I always felt like I was going to intrude on a culture that isnât exactly mine so I have never made and ofrenda. But recently my dad has remarried and I felt like I wanted to be closer or at least recognize my mom in a way so Iâm going to make her an altar in my room.
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Iâm Mexican but from Texas, so we didnât celebrate most Mexican traditions as we shouldâve growing up.. thanks for educating, I plan to celebrate from this year on & pass the traditions on to my kids đ§Ą
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My parents never talked to me about ofrendas and noone makes them in my family and Im mexican american. I never been to mexico I was born in America. I been wanting to make a oftenda for years but didnt know much about it until I saw your video today. Now I want to make one and carry on the tradition so my daughter can learn also :)
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Last night as I watched this, the stories you shared about your grandpa made me smile and it made me long for my grandpa. When I went to bed I dreamt that I made an ofrenda (which i have never made by the way đ) and in my dream he came back. I could see his face and even his eyes so clearly (which is very rare in dreams.) Itâs the first time iâve ever dreamt of him since he passed 4 years ago. I just thought Iâd come back here and say thank you. đđ»
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I'm puertorican and we celebrate DĂa de los Muertos visiting the cemetery and placing flowers on their relatives graves. I love how people celebrate this tradition in Mexico.
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I just miss my son so much I pray he comes and visits me
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It looks so beautiful ⥠I am going to try to make my 1st one this year. I am half mexican and trying to connect with our culture more
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I lost three of my grandparents within the last year. In my high school Spanish classes we studied Dia de los Muertos and celebrated in class. I felt inspired to do something this year. Thank you so much for this video.
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i havenât celebrated Dia de los muertos in years since iâve been so busy with being newly married and moving from the US to Belgium. this is the first year that iâll be able to make my own ofrenda and not only was your video super helpful but it was super comforting
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I am not Mexican, but would like to honor my departed family members. Thank you so much for sharing your family traditions. Blessings, Health, Prosperity and Peace to you and yours and to all who read this! đđđđ
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I'm not latina but since losing my father 4 years ago, I celebrate every year. Setting up the ofrenda makes me feel so connected to them and I feel proud to honor them for the day. Dio de los muertos (Nov 1st) is also my birthday, coincidentally.
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Your ofrenda looks so beautiful! I am not Mexican but I love this tradition and I am definitely putting up an altar this year. Unfortunately, I can't find cempasĂșchil in the UK, so I will have to make them with orange tissue paper. I also made a pan de muerto las year and it was delicious! It was hard to make though, it took me a whole day!! worth it :-)
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Your altar looks so beautiful!! Here in Brazil we commonly go to the cemetery and take flowers and candles to the graves of our relatives, those who cannot light candles at home
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Que hermoso video, no hay que dejar morir nuestras tradiciones y mas una celebraciĂłn tan bonita como esta. Me encantan todos tus videos, saludos de la Ciudad de MĂ©xico.
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This was so beautifully shot and narrated and I kept crying when the music from coco played đ Thank you for sharing đ
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thank you for educating, I absolutely have loved the concept of dia de Los muertos since I learned about it as a child. beautiful tradition đ§Ąđ
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My boyfriend is Mexican and we have been talking about putting up one for years and I think this year Iâm gonna set one up for us as a surprise for him.
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we never celebrated day of the dead even though i'm biracial and since my mother passed away we decided that she would have loved this tradition. she was white but adored day of the dead decorations and hispanic culture. we didn't know where to start and i'm so happy to say that we are going to!! thank you so much for giving us this to go off of!
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Wow this is beautiful đ I just the movie âcocoâ and it was such an amazing movie! I love the Mexican tradition and how you honour your loved one. Makes me feel like a proud Mexican (even though Iâm African lol) Love and peace xx
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Beautiful. My family started this tradition 4 years ago and I am so glad we did.
