‘Busiest time of year’: Wyoming businesses prepare for Día de Muertos

WYOMING, Mich. — Communities across West Michigan and around the world are preparing to celebrate Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

Rooted in Mexican culture, the holiday blends Indigenous culture with Catholic practices. Families often create ofrendas, or altars, decorated with photos of passed loved ones, candles, Cempasúchitl [marigolds], sugar skulls and the favorite foods of those being remembered.

This is also the peak busy season for Guelatao Products in Wyoming…

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