An ofrenda is an offering, an integral part of the Day(s) of the Dead celebration, filled with meaning, a beacon to the departed, an ephemeral work of art, and the sum of its lovingly chosen parts. And so, last night my aforementioned BFF and I constructed our ofrenda.
Día de los Muertos in Oaxaca… so much to show and share with those we love.
[…] (marigold) petals scattered; and the arching sugar cane affixed to the wall surrounding our ofrenda, we made our way down to the beginning of the CEDART […]