At a historic cemetery in the South, a Dia de los Muertos festival takes root RALEIGH, N.C. — The earthy smoke of Mexican copal incense wafts ... with a small ofrenda at a local Mexican restaurant.

California Lutheran University’s Sarah W. Heath Center for Equality and Justice displayed student-created ofrendas, blending the Day of the Dead with social justice issues. The ofrendas created by Cal ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It was a shocking discovery when a local artist got a call Monday morning that the ofrenda she helped design at The Ritz Theatre was defaced and broken into. "I was very ...

Copal incense is used for many things, including removing energy blocks and calming the nervous system, as well as helping spirits find their way to the ofrenda. Sanabria began the ceremony by ...

Widener Library’s West Stacks Reading Room, which ordinarily sees students quietly studying, instead housed an ofrenda with photos of students’ loved ones as affiliates celebrated Día de los ...

The celebrations in Waco included a traveling ofrenda and parade An ofrenda is an altar or offering for those who have passed For some, this holiday shows that while grief can be lonely ...

Although the holiday originated in Mexico, many other cultures have embraced the tradition. One of its traditional features is an ofrenda, which is a traditional altar, generally placed in the home, ...

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: Nobody can be sure what happens after you die, but on this second day of Dia ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — The earthy smoke of Mexican copal incense wafts around the entrance ... of handmade paper flowers as the central public ofrenda is in progress at the Historic Oakwood Cemetery.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The earthy smoke of Mexican copal incense wafts around the entrance of the Historic Oakwood Cemetery in ... by Día de Oakwood organizer Angela Salamanca under rows of handmade paper ...