A Vital Matters Perspective: Marigolds as the Traditional Flower for the Day of

Marigolds as the Traditional Flower for the Day of the Dead

In this video, Judithe Hernández reflects on the cultural significance of Day of the Dead traditions in Mexico. She describes the creation of altars with offerings like pan dulce, fruit, and sugar skulls, honoring loved ones who have passed. Marigolds, with their vibrant yellow-orange color, are central to these altars, symbolizing the connection between life and death. Hernández explains that these customs, still practiced in small towns across Mexico, express a belief that death is not bitter, but part of a continued journey.

0:00 / 0:00
0:00 / 0:00
0:00 / 0:00
1 ARTWORK

p029

p030

p031

p032

p033

t006

t007

t005

t001

t009

t004

t003

t002

t010

t008

v0157

v0177

v0166

v0165

v0139

v0138

v0148

v0137

v0118

v0142

v0168

v0155

v0163

v0169

v0134

v0179

v0129

v0173

v0136

v0135

v0160

v0122

v0117

v0121

v0172

v0115

v0127

v0152

v0164

v0131

v0170

v0146

v0123

v0167

v0124

v0153

v0178

v0180

v0151

v0175

v0130

v0125

v0145

v0120

v0174

v0147

v0143

v0144

v0154

v0116

v0150

v0149

v0162

v0159

v0140

v0126

v0128

v0161

v0176

v0119

v0132

v0133

v0171

v0158

v0156

v0141

p029

p030

p031

p032

p033

t006

t007

t005

t001

t009

t004

t003

t002

t010

t008

v0157

v0177

v0166

v0165

v0139

v0138

v0148

v0137

v0118

v0142

v0168

v0155

v0163

v0169

v0134

v0179

v0129

v0173

v0136

v0135

v0160

v0122

v0117

v0121

v0172

v0115

v0127

v0152

v0164

v0131

v0170

v0146

v0123

v0167

v0124

v0153

v0178

v0180

v0151

v0175

v0130

v0125

v0145

v0120

v0174

v0147

v0143

v0144

v0154

v0116

v0150

v0149

v0162

v0159

v0140

v0126

v0128

v0161

v0176

v0119

v0132

v0133

v0171

v0158

v0156

v0141

p029

p030

p031

p032

p033

t006

t007

t005

t001

t009

t004

t003

t002

t010

t008

v0157

v0177

v0166

v0165

v0139

v0138

v0148

v0137

v0118

v0142

v0168

v0155

v0163

v0169

v0134

v0179

v0129

v0173

v0136

v0135

v0160

v0122

v0117

v0121

v0172

v0115

v0127

v0152

v0164

v0131

v0170

v0146

v0123

v0167

v0124

v0153

v0178

v0180

v0151

v0175

v0130

v0125

v0145

v0120

v0174

v0147

v0143

v0144

v0154

v0116

v0150

v0149

v0162

v0159

v0140

v0126

v0128

v0161

v0176

v0119

v0132

v0133

v0171

v0158

v0156

v0141

Copyright © 2025 Fowler Museum.

All Rights Reserved.

Copyright © 2025 Fowler Museum.

All Rights Reserved.

Copyright © 2025 Fowler Museum.

All Rights Reserved.