LEHI — It’s a holiday steeped in tradition and family ties known as Day of the Dead. The holiday is observed on Nov. 1 and 2, but on Saturday and Sunday, Thanksgiving Point will showcase dozens of “ofrendas.”
“It’s important for us to know our roots,” said Norma Carver, who is preparing an ofrenda for Day of the Dead celebrations.
The Day of the Dead, observed Nov. 1 and 2 in Mexico and parts of Central America, is a holiday on which the spirits of deceased loved ones and ancestors are believed to return from the spirit world to mingle with the living.
Carver carefully sprinkles marigold petals on the intricate altar known as an “ofrenda.” The marigold is believed to connect the worlds of the living and the dead…