As the mariachi band played, Montebello residents waited in line to go up to the community altar at the city’s third annual Día de los Muertos celebration on Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe Museum. Día de los Muertos – also known as Day of the Dead – is an annual celebratory holiday to remember those who have passed away. It is celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2 with altars made up of offerings in memory of the dead, music, food and more. Montebello held its third annual Día de los Muertos celebration with a community altar display on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe Museum. (Photo by Christina Merino, Whittier Daily News/SCNG) Ariel Ramirez (left) with her family
2023-11-03 23:05:02
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