The Day of the Dead is deeply rooted in pre-Hispanic Aztec rituals blended with Roman Catholic traditions. But many of the indigenous symbols remain, including the vibrant and fragrant marigold.
, were thick throughout Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on Saturday, and Angie Jimenez couldn't wait for it.This year, because of COVID-19, that means limiting the number of altars from over 100 to just 80. Still, Jimenez expects that will include thousands of the vibrant orange flowers, whose pungent scent comes from their leaves and stem."An altar just isn't complete without them.
The celebration involves the creation of an altar with offerings that include photos of the dead, candles, bottles of mezcal and tequila, and food, sugar skulls, and theThe fragrance of the bright orange and yellow flowers is said to lead souls from their burial place to their family homes. The cheerful hues also add to the celebratory nature of the holiday, which, although it's wrapped up in death, is not somber but festive.Bob Mellano, a vice president of Mellano & Co.
He noted the family-run business, which farms 450 acres, has greatly increased its production of marigolds in recent years."That has to do with the growing Hispanic and Mexican population here," and he suspects the arrival of Día de los Muertos in popular culture."I'm not sure where it started but maybe there's a correlation to the Disney movie from a few years ago," he speculated, referring to"That could be why you see marigolds everywhere now.
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