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Washington students celebrate Día de los Muertos
The La Onda Multicultural Group at Washington High School created and decorated a Día de los Muertos “ofrenda” in the garden area of school on Friday, where it will remain until Nov. 3, in honor of the holiday.
Group Adviser Heather Lujano said over 20 students took part in the project.
“In our meetings we had been planning what they wanted to do to recognize the Día de los Muertos holiday,” she said. “The traditions vary from different regions in Latin America … the students are from different cultures. It wasn’t that they decided ‘This yes, this no,’ it was a collaborative effort from students from different areas.”
Lujano said she was proud to take part in the group’s celebration.
“It’s a beautiful tradition and a way for people to work through the loss of loved ones,” she said. “I’m excited to be a part of the cultural group that wants to continue the tradition.”
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Washington High School students gather around the La Onda Multicultural Group's 'ofrenda,' assembled to celebrate El Día de los Muertos Nov. 1 and 2. (Photo submitted)
The school's ofrenda included pan de muerto (traditional Day of the Dead bread,) a glass of water, marigolds, flowers, food, candy, candles, and traditional tissue paper cutouts called 'papel picado.' (Photo submitted)
The La Onda Multicultural Group at Washington High School created this “ofrenda,” or offering, for the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) in the garden area of school on Friday, where it will remain until Nov. 3, in honor of the holiday. (Photo submitted)
