Celebrating Día de los Muertos

Yesterday, our Latino Student Union hosted a Día de los Muertos celebration. Día de los Muertos is a beloved Mexican holiday in remembrance of our loved ones who have passed away. During this celebration of life, families traditionally will set up ofrendas (altars) in their homes or at cemeteries adorned with photos, candles, food that the deceased loved, cempasúchiles (marigolds), papel picado, calaveras (colorful skulls), and any other physical representations of that person. Families will spend the two days (November 1-2) eating tamales and pan de muerto and being together.

This year, Latino Student Union built an ofrenda in the CLARC, where students brought in photos of loved ones or influential people who have passed away. LSU also painted calaveras (traditional skulls) on students’ faces on November 1 during Flex period.

Want to learn more about Día de los Muertos? Check out this video.