Water embodies purification, refreshment, and the essence of life and death, making it essential to the rituals and customs surrounding Día de los Muertos.

Water is placed in the ofrenda to quench the thirst of the sprits. It also symbolizes the element of life.

25 окт. 2023 г. · A cup or bowl of water is left on an ofrenda to represent purification. It also acts as a symbol to help cleanse the souls that are traveling back to the land ...

20 нояб. 2017 г. · Usually a glass with fresh water is set on the altar so the spirits can quench their thirst after their long journey. The use of water has ...

27 окт. 2021 г. · ... Muertos traditions. (Photo courtesy of Chelsea Hylton). A cup of water will normally be placed on the altar to quench the thirst of the ...

23 окт. 2024 г. · Water is an extremely important element that should never be absent from the altar. Used to quench the thirst of the spirits after their long ...

Water – placed in a container for the souls to quench their thirst after its long ... a traditional Día de los Muertos altar. In Mexico, each village's ...

31 окт. 2019 г. · “We also place a bottle of water and tequila on the altar, because when the souls arrive, they're often thirsty.”

22 окт. 2020 г. · It is believed that the water will quench the thirst of thirsty spirits, to reinvigorate their energies for their journey into the beyond.