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Stories
No. 030
Read the story: Day of the Dead by RegionDay of the Dead by Region
How Día de Muertos is kept across Mexico: Oaxaca's comparsas and muerteadas, the Janitzio vigil, Mixquic's alumbrada, Hanal Pixán and Pomuch, Xantolo and more.
No. 029
Read the story: Pan de Muerto MeaningPan de Muerto Meaning
What pan de muerto's round shape, bone strips and central ball are said to mean, where the bread comes from, regional breads from Oaxaca to Michoacán, and how it is shared.
No. 028
Read the story: What Is Hanal Pixán? Yucatán's Maya Days of the Dead and Food for the SoulsWhat Is Hanal Pixán? Yucatán's Maya Days of the Dead and Food for the Souls
Hanal Pixán, or Janal Pixán, means \"food for the souls.\" Learn Yucatán's three days of the dead, mucbipollo, the table altar, Pomuch's bone cleaning and Mérida's events.
No. 027
Read the story: Sugar Skull Tattoo MeaningSugar Skull Tattoo Meaning
A sugar skull tattoo carries the meaning of the Día de Muertos calavera that remembers a loved one. Learn what its elements mean and how to wear one with respect.
No. 026
Read the story: Santa MuerteSanta Muerte
Santa Muerte is the skeletal folk saint of a Mexican devotion. Learn her names, the Tepito altar of Doña Queta, robe colors and symbols, feast days and the Church's position.
No. 025
Read the story: MictlantecuhtliMictlantecuhtli
Mictlantecuhtli was the Mexica lord of Mictlan, the land of the dead. See how he was shown, who went to Mictlan, the nine stages of the four-year road and the dog guide.
No. 024
Read the story: Grim Reaper OriginGrim Reaper Origin
The Grim Reaper took shape in late medieval Europe, from the Dance of Death and Triumph of Death art. Learn why he carries a scythe and hourglass, and when the name appeared.
No. 023
Read the story: Gods of Death Around the WorldGods of Death Around the World
Meet the gods and goddesses of death by region: Hades, Anubis, Osiris, Ereshkigal, Yama, Hel, Izanami, Mictlantecuhtli and the Maya Death God, with dates and which wear skulls.
No. 022
Read the story: Skull Home DecorSkull Home Decor
Skull home decor that looks intentional all year: where to place a skull on shelves, mantels and gallery walls, palettes and plants, material care, and the rules for real animal skulls.