Honoring the dead with music and dance
At the heart of the traditional Dia de los Muertos celebration is the ofrenda, an offering made to welcome the deceased back to their loved ones. The ofrenda usually consists of an altar, or offering table, decorated with photos of the deceased as well as many of the foods and items they enjoyed in life. As part of Corpus Christi’s many different celebrations and events held to commemorate Dia de los Muertos this year, the environmental advocacy organization known as CHISPA, meaning “Spark” in Spanish, hosted an ofrenda at the climate justice community center on Ayers Street. Members of the…