This ceramic sugar skull sculpture is in honor of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead.) It is celebrated primarily on November 1 – All Saints Day- and November 2 – All Souls Day. Generally, the 1st is to mourn children who have passed away, and the 2nd is for adults. The whole country is geared up with festivities of remembering their ancestors. Special sweets and treats line entire market stalls with colorful sugar skeletons and coffins by the thousands. These little skulls have fingerprints in the clay of the artists hands.  They are adorable!