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Cempasúchils, Flowers Native to Mexico, a Sign of the Season
Clip: 10/29/2022 | 2m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
The story behind the flowers commonly found on Día de los Muertos ofrendas.
You might have noticed the bright orange and yellow flowers adorning some of the ofrendas in that Día de los Muertos exhibit. Those are cempasúchils, which are native to Mexico and bloom at this time of year just in time for the holiday.
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Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices
Cempasúchils, Flowers Native to Mexico, a Sign of the Season
Clip: 10/29/2022 | 2m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
You might have noticed the bright orange and yellow flowers adorning some of the ofrendas in that Día de los Muertos exhibit. Those are cempasúchils, which are native to Mexico and bloom at this time of year just in time for the holiday.
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