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They are called "ofrendas" (Spanish for offerings).
On the altars or "ofrendas" specifically made for such occasion.
Decorations and altars are traditionally removed from grave sites right after sunset.
Yes, Mexicans make altars to honor the dead as part of the tradition of Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos). These altars, known as ofrendas, are decorated with photographs, candles, flowers, food, and other offerings to remember and celebrate their deceased loved ones. It is a way to maintain a connection with the departed and to show respect and reverence for their memory.
Those two days (November 1st and 2nd) are supposed to be the days when departed souls are allowed to visit their living relatives. As such, many people set up altars or ofrendas, with foods and drinks liked by the deceased, as well as items used by them -- such as toys for dead children. This altars are used to remind them of the times when they were alive.
Wealthier families build altars or shrines in the home for the dead, however those that cannot simply visit the grave of the dead to leave gifts and decorate it with flowers.
There similarities are that they both make altars to show their loved one that they care about them. They also bath the corps before buried and Mexicans also take the bones out every day of the dead and clean the bones with brushes.
Who made day of the dead??? Emmat Washington made day of the dead he is know dead and his daughter is the one who made a memorial in Mexico for her father and then it spread through out Mexico.
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During the 3-day period (October 31 - November 2), families usually clean and decorate graves. Many people visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried and decorate their graves with ofrendas (altars), which often include orange Mexican marigolds called cempasúchil. The marigold is sometimes called Flor de Muerto (Flower of Dead). These flowers are thought to attract souls of the dead to the offerings.