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How to Build an Ancestral Altar for El Día de Los Muertos

Virginia Isaad
Erika Buenaflor is a modern-day curandera who utilizes her vast experience in curanderismo, and knowledge of ancient Mesoamerican shamanism to reveal how this sacred wisdom can help people heal holistically. She’s published several books on curanderismo and is the founder...
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My Family Built Our First Día de los Muertos Altar in 20 Years After My Abuela’s Passing

Virginia Isaad
Contrary to popular belief (and unfortunately, Pixar’s Coco), many Mexican-American families don’t observe Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, including mine before this year. In Mexico, observance of the holiday is rarely celebrated except in the southern...