I am finding that I have become obsessed with sugar skulls. I want to put them on everything. They are so unique and captivating. They have such a morbid beauty that I can't turn away. What are your thoughts?
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What are they used for? They look like stickers?
According to Wikipedia:
calaveras de azúcar ("sugar skulls") are used to adorn altars and can be eaten
The Day of the Dead (El Día de los Muertos or All Souls' Day) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Latin Americans living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. The celebration occurs on November 1st and 2nd in connection with the Catholic holiday of All Saints' Day which occurs on Nov 1st and All Souls' Day which occurs on Nov 2nd. Traditions include building private altars honoring the deceased, using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts.
I think they are beautiful too.
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