This altar for the 19 children and two teachers killed in the Uvalde shooting was created by students at Bernhard Moos Elementary in Chicago, and is on display at the National Museum of Mexican Art.
Mardonio Carballo
In the background, there is a chalkboard with a quote by Nahuatl poet Mardonio Carballo that reads, “One never leaves completely, there is an invisible thread that unites the butterfly to its mother.”in central Mexico more than 3,000 years ago, and is a mix of indigenous and European traditions. Luna’s altar consisted of candles, paper mache flowers and items the children might have enjoyed like teddy bears and toys. Each photo of the victim was accompanied by a petition in their name for different causes, such as gun violence prevention, helping survivors of violent crimes or doing random acts of kindness.
In Houston, the nonprofit arts and culture group Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts honored the 21 Uvalde victims at their annual Dia de los Muertos festival. The museum also included 21 wooden hearts attached to votive candles with the names of each victim. This is a Janitzio, Michoacan tradition in which people on the island lights votive candles and wait for the sun to rise; when it does, women open baskets with their offerings to the deceased.
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