sugar and amaranth traditional skulls for mexican altar on day of the dead celebrations

altar amaranth amaranthus autumn aztec celebration celebrations cultural culture day dead death decoration decorative deli dessert edible ethnic ethnicity festival festivity food gastronomical gastronomy gourmet halloween holiday honey indigenous mayan mesoamerican mexican mexico native november october ornamental prehispanic purple religion religious ritual season seasonal skull skulls spiritual sugar sweet sweets textile tradition traditional white