darlingstarlets:

it’s that time of year…. let this serve as your official reminder that dia de los muertos is not an extension of halloween. it’s a very important holiday meant to celebrate and honor the loved ones that are no longer with us. it’s not there for you to probe and pick from for your spooky gothic aesthetic. participate by sharing stories of your loved ones, cleaning off/sprucing up their headstones, and/or placing marigolds in your home so their spirits can find you – not by wearing our culture as a costume. keep their memory alive but keep the appropriation of dia de los muertos at bay !