View of A Celebration of Souls exhibition, showing four photographs of different traditions practiced on Dia de los Muertos.
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Families prepare for the celebration weeks in advance by planning lively reunions, decorating burial plots, and preparing special foods. Participants honor the deceased with home altars that include skeleton models, elaborate wreaths and crosses, votive lights, and fresh seasonal flowers.
Encounter the colorful traditions of this luminous holiday with 26 stunning color photographs that capture Day of the Dead celebrations in and around Oaxaca, Mexico. A Celebration of Souls: Day of the Dead in Southern Mexico focuses on the lives of villagers as they prepare centuries-old recipes, scatter marigolds to guide the dead home, and celebrate this annual event.
Resources
A Celebration of Souls Tour Schedule
A Celebration of Souls Fact Sheet
Image slideshow
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View of A Celebration of Souls exhibition, showing four photographs of different traditions practiced on Dia de los Muertos.
Image for A Celebration of Souls Photo Gallery
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Acknowledgments
This exhibition was developed by the Field Museum in collaboration with Mars, Incorporated.