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How To Build A Day of the Dead Altar

Making a Day of the Dead Altar is a wonderful way to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos this fall. It is a real Mexican tradition that lets you show love for your family members who are no longer here. Dia ...
NBC Los Angeles

Mexican Americans balance tradition and modernity in Day of the Dead celebrations

This weekend, Mexican American families across the U.S. will gather to honor their ancestors with altars, marigolds and sugar skulls on Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead. In recent years, the ...
Forbes

This New Book Transports Readers To The True Meaning Of Mexico’s Day Of The Dead

Mexican-American author Luisa Navarro takes readers behind the scenes of a well-known, if often misunderstood, holiday in Mexico’s Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life Through Stories and Photos.
The New York Times

For Day of the Dead, One Mexican Town Digs Up Its Dead

Pomuch, Mexico, is one of the last places where residents clean their relatives’ bones. Now they are grappling with a new challenge: tourists. Pomuch, Mexico, is one of the last places where residents ...