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November 04, 2021
Students in Trine University’s Spanish minor partnered with students in the Study Abroad Club to celebrate the Day of the Dead (Dia de Muertos) on Nov. 1 and 2.
The students created two different altars, which were placed in the university’s Student Services Office, to celebrate the holiday.
The Study Abroad Club students provided paper butterflies and invited Trine students to write the names of their beloved deceased on them. The students hung about 130 of the butterflies on the wall above one of the altars in the shape of two hearts.
The Spanish minor students brought pictures and personal items to honor their beloved deceased, and decorated the altar with marigold flowers and skulls, which are traditional for the holiday.
“It was beautiful,” said Ana Boman, Spanish lecturer.
The second altar celebrated famous Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, and was decorated with her pictures, paintings and other mementos.
Originating in Mexico and now recognized in other nations, the Day of the Dead honors friends and family members who have died. Typically celebrated from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, the holiday includes traditions such as home altars featuring favorite foods of those being honored.