I love everything about this, Emma! I had never learned about Giorno dei Morti. Did your mama and nona celebrate this growing up? As you know, I've built an altar, or *ofrenda* every year for my late mama and other ancestors since living in Oaxaca in 2010. Its been a heartfelt and cathartic tradition! I love making her favorite foods and putting her favorite flowers, candies and jewelry out on the altar so her spirit can delight in luxury while visiting during the liminal time of year. <3
Thank you dear sister and inspirer of magnificent and heartfelt altars!!! I didn't celebrate Giorno dei Morti growing up - I learned about it about 5 years ago in an Italian herbalism book! But when I was very young (maybe 8) we went with my dad to Mexico for an Operation Smile trip he volunteered for as a surgeon, and it was right smack in the middle of dia de los muertos. It has ALWAYS stuck with me. The pan de los muertos, beautifully decorated skulls... your mama's spirit is SURELY delighting and reveling in the gorgeous spread you make for her every year sorellina!
You've inspired me to start an alter 😍
Post a picture!!!
I love everything about this, Emma! I had never learned about Giorno dei Morti. Did your mama and nona celebrate this growing up? As you know, I've built an altar, or *ofrenda* every year for my late mama and other ancestors since living in Oaxaca in 2010. Its been a heartfelt and cathartic tradition! I love making her favorite foods and putting her favorite flowers, candies and jewelry out on the altar so her spirit can delight in luxury while visiting during the liminal time of year. <3
Thank you dear sister and inspirer of magnificent and heartfelt altars!!! I didn't celebrate Giorno dei Morti growing up - I learned about it about 5 years ago in an Italian herbalism book! But when I was very young (maybe 8) we went with my dad to Mexico for an Operation Smile trip he volunteered for as a surgeon, and it was right smack in the middle of dia de los muertos. It has ALWAYS stuck with me. The pan de los muertos, beautifully decorated skulls... your mama's spirit is SURELY delighting and reveling in the gorgeous spread you make for her every year sorellina!