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Dominican’s festival of four ‘ofrendas’

by F. Amanda Tugade November 2, 2021November 2, 2021

Inside Lewis Hall, there’s a tiered ofrenda (altar), draped in blue and black cloths, each row lined with sugar skulls, prayer candles and bits of tissue paper mimicking marigolds. Faux fruits such as pears, apples and lemons, serve as “offerings” to loved ones who have died, fill the empty spaces between. Papel picados (colorful cutout […]

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