Mexico’s Day ... Dead. By now, after years in which Southern California has led the way in spreading Muertos-cheer to non-Mexicans, the holiday’s sugar skulls and bright cempasúchil flowers ...

Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is often confused as the Mexican ... will feast on the “essence” of the foods from the altars – either a table at home or on the grave itself.

Traditionally, Mexicans build Day of the Dead altars in their homes and outside ... known in Mexico as “the flower of the dead” for a scent believed to be strong and sweet enough to attract ...