offering to the dead
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thumb|Pan de muerto altar commemorating a deceased man in Milpa Alta, México DF
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- Background
- Regional variations
- Components of the offering
- In culture
- References
thumb|Pan de muerto altar commemorating a deceased man in Milpa Alta, México DF
An ofrenda (Spanish: "offering") is the offering placed in a home altar during the annual and traditionally Mexican Día de los Muertos celebration. An ofrenda, which may be quite large and elaborate, is usually created by the family members of a person who has died and is intended to welcome the deceased to the altar setting.
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