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Tagetes erecta, also known as cempasúchil, is a flowering plant native to Mexico and Guatemala. It has various uses in medicine, ceremonies and ornamentation, and is widely cultivated as an annual or perennial.
Oct 11, 2023 · The marigold flower (tagetes erecta), known in Mexico as “cempasúchil”, is a staple of one of the country’s most important holidays and an essential element in its altars for the dead.
Oct 30, 2021 · The musky smell of marigolds, or cempasúchil, were thick throughout Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on Saturday, and Angie Jimenez couldn't wait for it.
Jul 19, 2024 · Embedded in the rich fabric of Mexican culture, cempasúchil has a prominent role during Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead. This celebration, laden with indigenous and European elements, occurs annually on the first two days of November. The vibrancy of cempasúchil is believed to guide the spirits of the departed back to the world of the living.
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Cempasúchil (Tagetes erecta) is an annual plant, originally native to Mexico, known in English as Mexican marigold, Aztec marigold, or wrongly, African marigold. Used as the traditional flor de muertos (flower of the dead) in Mexico, cempasúchil is extensively found adorning tombs, and in offerings for All Saints Day, and Day of the Dead (November 1…
Once used in the major ceremonies to honor those departed, this flower now can be found in front of homes all over the world. Now you too can know the secrets of the cempasúchil, the marigold. What makes a flower that is the symbol of death work its way into one of the world's most famous annuals?
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Nov 1, 2018 · Learn how cempasúchil, also known as marigold, became the iconic flower of Día de Muertos, a Mexican holiday that honors the dead. Discover the Aztec origin myth, the medicinal and ceremonial...
