A Close Look at My Day of the Dead Altar
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A Close Look at My Day of the Dead Altar
![Oscar Lopez](https://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20211102054735im_/https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/09/08/business/author-oscar-lopez/author-oscar-lopez-thumbStandard.jpg)
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Mexico’s Day of the Dead begins today. The most important element of the tradition might be the ofrenda, or altar, which honors deceased loved ones and invites them into your home.
I’ll walk you through my ofrenda →