Dia De Los Muertos is just around the corner and this blog post will get you in the mood to dress up and participate in activities..
Although Day of the Dead is about celebrating the death , it surely is different from the Halloween theme of terror during October 31st. During the day of the dead, people show love and respect for the deceased family members by preparing offerings, this is a tradition where they want to celebrate with the dead to keep them close during the special occasion.
What Costume Ideas are there for the Day of the Dead?
- Flower Crown
During the Day of the Dead Headdress, people wear flowers in their hair in an elaborated headpiece that makes them unique and stand out in a crowd. Among the flowers you can see a variety of colors which has meanings:
Yellow – Represents the sun and unity, because under the sun, we’re all the same.
White – Using this color in decorations represents spirit, hope and purity.
Red – Represents blood and life.
Purple – For this holiday, purple represents mourning, grief and suffering.
Pink – The bubbly color signifies happiness.
Marigolds – People spread petals from these round, yellow-orange flowers to guide spirits of loved ones to the celebration.
Ofrendas – Altars that are festively adorned with decorations, candles, food and photographs.
Calavera – Sugar skulls that are created to resemble the deceased.
- Traditional Dress
Women usually wear long floral Mexican dresses while Men usually wear fine clothing in black and white.
- Face Paint
Skull face paint or sugar skull face paint – If you’re curious why? Skull face paint symbolizes the eternal cycle of life – from birth to death to then re-birth.
In the SF Bay Area we offer flower crown headdress with sustainable materials (so you can wear it year after year) in Mountain View and Oakland.
Dios De Los Muertos is just around the corner and we can join the celebration by adding our own day of the dead headdress!
