ITEM #: NB1413p
Pink Mariachi Day of the Dead Ornament
by Kurt Adler

What a fun ornament for your Halloween tree! This Pink Mariachi Day of the Dead ornament shows this skeleton musician playing a golden trumpet. The skeleton is wearing a blue sombrero decorated with multi-colored pom poms! Day of the Dead ornaments make a perfect addition to any Halloween tree. Behind the skeleton, the oval pink ornament has a musical notes on it. Dia de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican ancestry living in other places, especially the United States. It is acknowledged internationally in many other cultures. The multi-day holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, and help support their spiritual journey. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars called ofrendas, honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts.