Vintage Mexican Folk Art ORTEGA Pottery Mariachi Skeleton Musicians Day of Dead

Description

FIVE Vintage Mexican Folk Art ORTEGA Pottery Mariachi Skeleton Musicians Day of Dead ceramics. Dia de las Muertos
Calaca Mariachi Band
Artist: Ortega Family
Date: 1980's ?
Average Size: 6.75"H x 3"W x 2.25"D
Good vintage condition. *note, one figure has repaired legs. Please review all photos as part of the description. All sales are final.
Day of the Dead celebrations involve setting up private altars known as "Ofrendas" to late loved ones, adorned with photographs, crosses, candles, ornate sugar skulls known as "Calaveras", folk art skeleton figurines called "Calacas", Aztec marigolds, "dead bread" or "pan de muertos," and the favorite foods and drinks of the deceased. Marigold petals are spread on the ground as a trail to the altars, as marigolds are thought to be so bright and lovely smelling that the dead cannot resist returning.
Calacas are always joyful and smiling, depicted in colorful clothing, often dancing, riding bicycles, or playing sports or musical instruments. This traces back to the Aztec belief that no dead soul wants to be remembered in sadness.
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