sugar skull
Ofrenda candy decoration
A sugar skull is a decorative skull made from sugar or clay, traditionally crafted for the Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) celebration.
The skulls are brightly colored and ornately decorated with icing, foil, and flowers, placed on altars to honor deceased loved ones.
The imagery has spread into tattoos, makeup styles, and general Halloween aesthetics: She painted her face like a sugar skull.
Mexican memorial altar
- altarSacred ritual table
- marigoldOrange-petaled garden annual
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- MexicoNorth American southern nation
copal · remembrance · calavera · gravesite · vigil · candlelight · incense · photographs
State of eventual death
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- afterlifeExistence beyond mortality
cycle · rebirth · honor · love · continuity · memory · spirit · soul
Full of life, intensity
- ornateElaborately decorated
- floralOf or like blooms
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- decorativeServing to beautify
whimsical · intricate · patterned · baroque · festive · elaborate · gilded · adorned
Form-giving container
- icingSweet cake covering
- meringueBaked whipped whites
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- fondantSmooth, moldable cake covering
sequins · foil · feathers · beads · handmade · piping · decorated · pressed
Sacred ritual table
- giftItem given freely
- tributeOffering of respect
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- candlesWax lights with wicks
photographs · food · drink · keepsake · personalized · namesake · dedication · blessing
ofrenda
Mexican memorial altar
Mexico · copal · remembrance · calavera · gravesite · vigil · candlelight · incense · photographs · cemetery
mortality
State of eventual death
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
afterlife · cycle · rebirth · honor · love · continuity · memory · spirit · soul · transition
vibrant
Full of life, intensity
decorative · whimsical · intricate · patterned · baroque · festive · elaborate · gilded · adorned · filigree
mold
Form-giving container
fondant · sequins · foil · feathers · beads · handmade · piping · decorated · pressed · dried
altar
Sacred ritual table
candles · photographs · food · drink · keepsake · personalized · namesake · dedication · blessing · token
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- body paintface paint, body paint, body glitter, glitter paint, war paint
- Dia de los Muertosofrenda, calavera, marigolds, La Catrina, altar
- body arttattoo artist, sleeve, tribal tattoo, flash art, tattoo ink
- bonesfemur, tibia, humerus, fibula, bones
- holiday figuresSanta Claus, Santa, St. Nicholas, Easter Bunny, Frosty
sugar skullbirthday cake
Frosted celebratory pastry
wedding cake · christening gown · baby shower gift · graduation cap · Easter egg
sugar skullcandy
Sugary edible treats
sugar cookie · chocolate bar · lollipop · nutrition · sustenance
sugar skullGrim Reaper
Skeletal embodiment of mortality
memento mori · death's head · skull and crossbones · funeral shroud · funeral wreath
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