On Saturday, Oct. 31, the Utah State University Museum of Anthropology’s “Saturdays at the Museum” series will celebrate Day of the Dead or Dia De Los Muertos. This Hispanic holiday traces its origins back to the Mexoamerican Aztec culture.

 

Museum guests will have the opportunity to participate in Day of the Dead traditions and explore the cultural meaning behind the holiday.

 

“Dia de los Meurtos is a centuries-old tradition that allows people to remember the dead in a positive way,” said USU student and Saturday’s program planner Deborah Neville. “It’s a great opportunity for us to honor and remember our loved ones.”

 

Visitors at the museum can decorate a sugar skull, make a calaveras (dancing skeleton) and collect traditional recipes.USU students and members of the public are invited to participate in the celebration at the museum any time during the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday hours.

 

The USU Museum of Anthropology is on the USU campus in the south turret of the historic Old Main building, Room 252. Free parking is available in the adjacent lot, south of the building. For more information on this event, call museum staff at (435) 797-7545 or visit the museum Web site.

 

 

Source: Museum of Anthropology