Chicago's Day of the Dead rituals — told in English and Spanish

Skulls and skeletons are popping up in stores around Chicago, but they’re not your typical Halloween fare. Look closely and you’ll see them paired with colorful flowers, dressed as bride and groom, or made from sugar with intricate designs. These are representations of a popular celebration in Mexico and other parts of Latin America called Day of the Dead.

Unlike Halloween, Day of the Dead is not meant to be a sad or frightening holiday, but an uplifting time to remember loved ones who have died.

“Day of the Dead is a very sacred day. It’s a day in which we welcome back the memory and the souls of those people who are still — are still — an important part of our family, even though they many not be physically present,” Cesareo Moreno, chief curator at Chicago’s National Museum of Mexican Art, told the Tribune in 2015. “And it’s a…

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