Unifying Design Elements
DAY OF THE DEAD SKULLS
The Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is a
Mexicanholiday but isalso celebrated throughoutthe
worldandinothercultures.It’saholidayforfamilyand
friendsto gettogetherto rememberand prayfor their
departed loved ones.The celebration includes making
altars that make use of decorated sugar skulls and
flowers.Theseskullsandotherimagesassociatedwith
theDayoftheDayarepopularamongtattooenthusiasts.
Skullsingeneralareusedfrequentlyintattooingandthe
beautyofthedecoratedsugarskullsmakeforastriking
tattoo design.