Dec
21

What traditional holiday candy honors the dead?

Calaveritas de azúcar are skulls made of white sugar that are part of traditional Día de los Muertos celebrations throughout Latin America, according to the Smithsonian Latino Center. The Day of the Dead is not a day of grieving but a day to welcome the spirits of the deceased with food and flowers.

Dead? That’s no reason to miss the party!

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Posted: 21 December 2012
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Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.