Local gift shop hosts ‘Day of the Dead’ celebration, highlights uniqueness of culture

SALISBURY, Md. -Blackwater Apothecary hosted its inaugural ‘Dia de los Mutertos’ festival this Sunday afternoon.

It means ‘Day of the Dead’ and originated in Mexico.

Every November 1st and 2nd, the holiday serves as a celebration of life for deceased family members.

Altars are decorated with bold colors, photographs, and favorite items of those being honored like food or drinks.

The offerings are believed to allow you to feel the presence of those lost.

Organizers tell us the goal of the celebration here on Delmarva is to expose the community to the uniqueness of different cultures. “It also unites everybody because you don’t have to be a certain religion or ethnicity to celebrate this because there’s different ways to celebrate in all cultures,” Organizer Norma Eckard said.

Although this was the first year of the event, organizers hope to make it a new tradition and bring it back yearly.