Set of 4 Votive Candles Day of the Dead 4 Inch Made Mexico Día de los Muertos

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View Set of 4 Votive Candles Day of the Dead 4 Inch Made Mexico Día de los Muertos with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. El Día de los Muertos. This has no effect on the candle's effectiveness. Set of 4 Day of the Dead 4 Inch Votive Candles Made in Mexico El Día de los Muertos The Day of the Dead (el Día de los Muertos), is a Mexican holiday where families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drink and celebration. A blend of Mesoamerican ritual, European religion and Spanish culture, the holiday is celebrated each year from October 31-November 2. While October 31 is Halloween, November 2 is All Souls Day or the Day of the Dead. According to tradition, the gates of heaven are opened at midnight on October 31 and the spirits of children can rejoin their families for 24 hours. The spirits of adults can do the same on November 2. El Día de los Muertos is not, as is commonly thought, a Mexican version of Halloween, though the two holidays do share some traditions, including costumes and parades. On the Day of the Dead, it’s believed that the border between the spirit world and the real world dissolve. During this brief period, the souls of the dead awaken and return to the living world to feast, drink, dance and play music with their loved ones. In turn, the living family members treat the deceased as honored guests in their celebrations, and leave the deceased’s favorite foods and other offerings at gravesites or on the ofrendas built in their homes.  Ofrendas can be decorated with candles , bright marigolds called cempasuchil and red cock’s combs alongside food like stacks of tortillas and fruit. Measurements: (Approximately) Height: 4 inches Diameter: 2 5/8 at rim Diameter: 2 inches at base The candles are unused although the labels on the bottom are either missing or damaged. This has no effect on the candle's effectiveness. We pack with care. SPEEDY SHIPPING! Condition: New. Category: Collectibles › Cultures & Ethnicities › Latin American › Mexico › Day of the Dead.

Country of Origin

Mexico

Culture

Mexican

Occasion

Day of the Dead