Photos by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ©2016
Workshop held at basement of Our Lady of Guadalupe
FLAGSTAFF — Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces presented a sugar skull-making workshop Oct. 7 at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church & Cultural Center in Flagstaff.
Community members learned the secrets of turning water and sugar into skulls, which they then decorated to honor their departed loved ones during upcoming Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead celebrations.
Some stories link the creation of the sugar skulls to the Spanish conquest of Mexico, the production of sugar cane and then the arrival of European missionaries, who taught sugar skull art to the indigenous population in the 17th century.
The class was led by Flagstaff Nuestras Raíces.
Sugar skulls will be available for sale and decoration during workshops at the annual Celebraciones de la Gente at the Museum of Northern Arizona (Oct. 22-23).
Visit https://flagstaffnuestrasraices.org or send an email to contact@flagstaffnuestrasraices.org to get more details on the event.