Day of the SkullsorDia de los ñatitas(Bolivia)
A Bolivian cultural festival where families honor their deceased loved ones by adorning skulls (ñatitas) with flowers and offerings.
The Day of the Skulls (Día de los Ñatitas) is celebrated on November 9 in Bolivia, particularly in La Paz. Families clean and decorate the skulls of departed relatives or purchase replicas, offering them flowers, cigarettes, and coca leaves. It blends pre-Columbian ancestral worship with Catholic All Souls' traditions. Participants visit cemeteries and altars to ask for protection, health, and prosperity. Colorful ceremonies include music, dance, and communal gatherings that reinforce social bonds. The festival showcases Bolivia's rich cultural heritage and the enduring connection between the living and the dead.
Day of the Skulls
Bolivia