Skull Mask Skeleton Dia de los Muertos Day of the Dead Hand carved Guatemala 12 x 6.75 x 6 Inches

The wooden mask was hand-carved in family workshops in very tiny villages surrounding Chichicastenango. Kiln-dried wood is shaped using basic hand tools and Machetes; then family members paint the bright designs.

• Día de los Muertos - Day of the Dead- What is it? Día de los Muertos is a traditional Mexican and Latin American holiday held November 1st and 2nd, associated with the Catholic holiday of All Saints Day and All Souls Day.
• The holiday combines indigenous Aztec ritual and Catholicism. It is a lively and colorful holiday celebrating life and death.
• El Día de los Muertos is not the Mexican version of Halloween as many consider it. It does share some similarities, among those costumes and parades; however, on Día de los Muertos it is believed that the border between the spirit world and the real-world dissolves. During this brief period, the souls of the dead awaken and return to the living to celebrate with loved ones. In turn, the family members treat the deceased as honored guests and bring along everything their loved one loved.
• Hand Painted Distressed Skeleton
• Fair Trade