Pan de muerto , which translates into bread of the dead, is served during this feast. Each loaf has a toy skeleton concealed inside that is considered good luck to the person who bites into it. Skulls and skeletons made of sugar are also exchanged on this final day. Many are colorfully decorated with the names of the dead as well as the living. When night falls, masked mummers have the responsiblity of urging the departed souls to return to the world of the dead.
Festivities come to a halt and clean up begins.
For another year, the living and the dead will walk respectfully side by side continuing the circle of life and the unending cycle of renewal. Crizmac will be traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico from October 28th to November 4th to take part in the fiesta. The travel seminar is open to all interested in learning first hand about the tradition, art, and culture of Mexico. You will have the opportunity to visit graveyard vigils, special markets, historical sites, as well as take part in a folk art tour that includes demos and hands on activities with renowned weavers, ceramic artists, and woodcarvers. Stir in margarine or butter, sugar and salt.