El Dia de Los Muertos---Chicago Version

This was the other of my favorite altars. Ogden Elementary School is the local elementary school in the neighborhood where Mr. Neat and I lived in Chicago. On many days I watched the children walk to school since it was only a few blocks from our apartment.

And...the people being honored on this altar are those who have lost their life to breast cancer!

The picture below explains about the altar and the poster behind is the place where you can sign the name of someone who has died from breast cancer. I will translate for you...





"We are from the Ogden Elementary School in Chicago. We are a group of students from the CHOICE program. Our group studies International Studies and various cultures. Our altar is dedicated to the women who have lost the battle from breast cancer. Please sign the name of someone you love who lost the battle."

This is their altar. At the top left there are the Mexican and American flags, the pink cross above the large pink ribbon. On the left (partially obscured by the tree) is a large pink cross and on the right a black cross. Next come the marigolds, and you can see better in the following photos.....

This is the base of the altar. You can see the leaves and flowers, the dedication sign and poster for the names, the marigolds surrounding the altar on the floor, and the tablecloth on the altar had the words "In memory of those who lost the battle".

The middle of the altar is the next picture....

Here is the papel picado. The black has the skeleton and the words "the dead". Also on the altar are: pan de muerto, sugar skulls (calaveras), candles, a bottle of water, food, and the incense (copal), and, of course, more marigolds.

As you can imagine I was quite surprised when I saw this altar from a Chicago school and also honoring women with breast cancer. I think they did a very good job with their altar, don't you?

Hasta luego.