A tradition stemming from Mexico’s Dia de los Muertos or “Day of the Dead”, sugar skulls are representations of human skulls constructed from candy made to honour the souls of the dead, as is the holiday’s tradition.
The Dia de los Muertos, celebrated on the first and second days of November, is the culmination of varying religious beliefs surrounding the respect and honour of the deceased. The ‘sugar art’ that is now a crucial element of the holiday, was introduced by Italian missionaries.
The Mexican people, financially incapable of purchasing imported church decorations, adapted this medium and constructed ‘sugar skulls’, sweet talismans that each represented a departed soul.
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