During the time of the conference, I was so amazed at everyone's ofrenda. seeing so much creativity within these altars. Alters were the way of connecting people and communities within honoring the death. The idea of an altar is a way for other individuals in the family to look back to their love ones it the most creative way. Expressing the gratitude to our love ones.
Learning about Mexican culture has taught me and made me feel closer to my Mexican friends back home where I grew up. It's good to be respectful to others in honoring the death as a type of celebration but yet mourning. It's good to appreciate other people's culture but not the idea of cultural appropriation. Everyone in the panel came from various backgrounds and different cultures.
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