My first altar

For All Saints Day and the Day of the Dead, I set a small altar for my dear ones. I decorated it with many objects used for this tradition: papel picado (cut paper), marigolds, “velvet” flower, baby breath, candles, pan de muerto (bread of the dead), water, skulls, incense, and myrrh.

I also added things or representations of some of the things they liked while alive:

For my Gala, her photo, a sugar doggie, and a treat
For my brother’s (our) dog Baron, some pet food
For our cat Micho, his photo and some pet food

For my grandmother Mimí, a sugar cross
For my grandfather Kiki, a sugar pig
For my grandmother Mamushka, a sugar bouquet
For my grandfather Papushko, a sugar skull

For my friend Ari, a poetry book he gave me as a gift

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