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DIA DE LOS MUERTOS ALTAR SHOEBOX HOW TO

We honor their memories by understanding that they, like the hundreds of thousands who have died from COVID-19 and dozens of trans people murdered, should not have died. Their deaths sparked a watershed moment in not only the Black Lives Matter movement, but in America’s reckoning with race. We specifically eulogize the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. This year, Culturas would like to honor those that have died due to COVID-19, police brutality, and transphobia.

Enhance your altar based on personal spirituality or tradition.

Light candles when it comes time to commemorate.

Decorate! Here you’ll place all the above items around the altar foundation and on the different levels.

Set up the foundation of your altar and decide how many levels you’ll have.

Also, the holes allow a way for the souls to visit

Papel picado: To symbolize the fragility of life.Salt: To keep the souls from being corrupted by temptations.Incense: To purify souls and ward off evil spirits.Candles: To guide the spirits back to us.Calaveras are traditionally made of sugar and represent the sweetness of life.

Baby’s breath: This flower honors children who have passed.

Marigolds: The pungent marigolds help the souls find us.

Photos: To draw the spirit and help them cross over.

Water: To quench a spirit’s thirst after a long journey.

3 represent the sky, earth and underworld.

Levels: 2 levels symbolize the division between sky and earth.

Arch: To represent entry into the world of the dead.

Items that the person you’re honoring enjoyed in life.

Fruit, pan de muerto, and other foods loved ones enjoyed can also be placed.

A photo of the person(s) to whom the altar is dedicated.

Boxes or crates to create different levels.

Two long sugar cane stalks (or other material) to make an arch.

A table or flat surface to build your altar.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS ALTAR SHOEBOX HOW TO

Below we have outlined how to make your very own. From a small ofrenda the size of a shoebox, to a large ornate display, the choice is yours to personalize and make meaningful to you. Despite downsizing, we carry on traditions, like creating ofrendas. Typically we would celebrate with our loved ones still here on earth, but out of caution to keep our friends and family safe and healthy, these gatherings might be a little smaller this year. If you would like to join us in-person for a group viewing of the workshops, you can come to Library Classroom 117 (Level 1 in the library, past the lockers).On D ía de Los Muertos, we welcome back the souls of our loved ones who passed on. For more information, contact Ray Andrade (email above). Hannon Library, with additional support from the Latino Faculty Association and the Latinx Staff Association. This event is sponsored by LMU's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Chicano Latino Student Services, the William H. All are welcome!įor those who will join virtually, we will have individual boxes and decor for the first 20 students to request one - contact Ray Andrade (Student Engagement Librarian) at for your box! Self Help Graphics staff will discuss the history of Día De Los Muertos and guide you in creating your own shoebox altar filled with paper flowers, "papel picado" (perforated paper), and keepsakes of your loved ones. Hannon Library (10/25/21 to 11/5/21), you are invited to join staff from east Los Angeles community arts center, Self Help Graphics, for a virtual "Día De Los Muertos History & Shoebox Altar" workshop on Monday, 11/1/21, 5:00-6:30pm. In conjunction with Chicano Latino Student Services' "Día De Los Muertos Altar" on display at the William H.