These flowers are the "cempohualxochitl" or "cempoalxóchitl ... every Nov. 1 and 2 to celebrate with the living: the Day of the Dead.

First come the flowers, a type of marigold known as cempasúchil ... Mexico’s Oaxaca state wait with anticipation for Day of the Dead celebrations every Nov. 1, when families place homemade ...

orange cempasúchil flowers and their favorite treats ranging from pan de muerto to bottles of Coca-Cola. Every year this time Mexico erupts in celebrations during the Day of the Dead. Families ...

For flower shop owners like Olivera, who owns Flowers With Love at 3707 W. 26th St., profits from marigolds during Day of the Dead season lag only behind those during Valentine’s Day and Mother ...

It’s a tradition Sanchez grew up with and part of that tradition are flowers known as Cempasuchil. “We always celebrate the day of the dead so that our children can see what we’re doing ...

If you are into handmade decorations, paper flowers are the way to go. Non-crafty types can even get into the spirit because it only involves simple accordion folding - a la kindergarten class.

Donation Options Search Search Search The Day of the Dead altar in reporter Emmanuel Camarillo’s home this year. Sun-Times/Emmanuel Camarillo Share I walked into Flowers with Love on 26th Street ...

the Day of the Dead. Maria Fernanda Hernandez's hair with pistils of the Cempasúchil flower that her daughter Abril placed in her hair in San Fulix Hidalgo, Puebla, Mexico. Abril throws ...

Families in Mexico and other parts of Latin America prepare for this beloved occasion with food, music, flowers, calaveras, ofrendas and more! So, what is Day of the Dead? For starters ...

The flowers that Anahy Olivera sells out of her Little Village shop are usually meant for those who can savor their bright colors and sweet aromas. All last month, she got boxes of a bloom said to ...