Day of the Skulls

Las Pas Bolivia November 8th Day of the Skulls A bit different than Mexico’s Day of the Dead Prehispanic belief says people have seven souls One of them is located in the skull If they do not have an ancestral skull they will dig one up They are respectful and decorate the skull with reverence Their skulls are treated with awe taken to cemetery church where priest blesses them Not a Catholic priest, they frowned on this practice And got their church windows broken as a result These skulls are thought to have protective powers They are treated with respect Pampered with cigarettes and cocoa leaves and other treats Dia de las Natitas Day of the Skulls