Celebrate Day of the Dead with Chocolate
October 31, 2009 by Heather R.
Filed under Chocolate Events, Chocolate History, Chocolate Holidays, Chocolate Ideas, Chocolate Products
El Día de los Muertos, or The Day of the Dead, is an ancient holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Latin Americans that honors those who have died.
The holiday is usually celebrated over two days, November 1st and 2nd, and it’s believed that over these two days it’s easier for the souls of the dead to communicate with those still living. A common symbol of the holiday is the skull, and celebrants use sugar and chocolate skulls to give as gifts to both the living and the dead, usually inscribed with the name of a deceased loved one on the …read more
