The history behind the Day of the Dead tradition of the sugar skull

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The history behind the Day of the Dead tradition of the sugar skull
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A calavera is a highly decorative element of Mexico's Día de los Muertos, also known as the Day of the Dead.

The Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, takes place on November 2, for the Catholic festival of All Souls' Day. The festival commemorates the dead, and calls on Roman Catholics to pray for those who have died.Everything We Know About 'Pokemon Go''s Dia de Muertos Event

There are many traditions observed on the Day of the Dead, and the skull is known as a very important emblem of the holiday. One example of this is the world of José Guadalupe Posada, a 20th-century cartoonist who drew a famous skeletal image called La Calavera Catrina.

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