Sugar skulls, also known as Calaveras, are decorative representations of human skulls that are typically associated with Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. There’s a lot of talk of Halloween — ...

Plus, learn how to make your own. Sugarcane isn’t indigenous to Mexico, but rather a product of colonialism. The concept for sugar skulls, in fact, originated in Palermo, Italy, where sugary ...

While Americans are celebrating Halloween by trick-or-treating or attending parties, many Mexican families begin building an altar, which is called an ofrenda (offering), to honor the dead for Dia de ...

SEATTLE — Dia de Los Muertos - Day of the Dead - is approaching this weekend, beginning October 31 and continuing through November 2. There are plenty of traditions that play an integral role ...

Sugar skulls, also called calaveritas de azúcar (or calaveritas, for short), are literally skulls made from sugar. They’re found in Mexico and Mexican households for the Day of the Dead, or Día de los ...