![Ofrenda de Dia de los Muertos. Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican celebration honoring those who have passed away. An ofrenda, or altar, is put together to honor their memory.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EIT_78RWoAAlhif.jpg)
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🌼 🌸yellow flowers, or cempazuchitl, are a guide for the spirits into the mortal world; white flowers represent the sky; purple flowers are the traditional color of mourning
💧a glass of water is often placed on the altar to quench the thirst of the deceased and strengthen them for their return journey
➕ a cross is drawn on the ground under the altar and originally represents the four cardinal points, now is also a representation of the Christian cross