Day of the Dead Decoration Kit Day of the Dead Decoration Kit Other figures seen during the

Other figures seen during the three-day celebration include calacas or skeletons (joyful representations of an active afterlife) and catrinas (representations of women skeletons wearing European dress)

Pictured to the left are two photos of sculptures that served as inspiration for this Tree of Life::

The designs of the trees of life are as diverse as the artisans who make them and the villages in which they live

Like many of the folk arts

Day of the Dead Decoration Kit Day of the Dead Decoration Kit Other figures seen during theInspiration for this Day of the Dead decoration kit comes from observing Mexicos Dia de los Muertos traditions and from the Mexican collections at the Museum of International Folk Art, in Santa Fe. Day of the Dead (Da de los Muertos) is celebrated on November 1 and 2, though October 31 may be included. The multi day celebration originated in Mexico and is centered around family and friends gathering to remember and pay their respects to those who have