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Reader Stories: Your Day of the Dead Altar

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Day of the Dead altars, sometimes called offerings or ofrendas, are an important part of Day of the Dead celebrations. Have you made a Day of the Dead altar? Please share your experience and a photo.

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Day of the Dead Altar with Home-Cooked Foods

I did a lot of cooking for this table. I didn't really have the time or materials to make an arch and forgot the water until after I had already taken the picture. I just had fun with it and I think …More

Day of the Dead Altar for Pet Dog

We began with a tablecloth on our coffee table, which we placed next to the wall. Then we placed the photos at the back, added the vases of flowers and glasses of water, and then the different foodst…More

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