Elements of the altar

Picture of the deceased: Honor the person who was in life and it is in the highest
part of the altar.
Sugar skull: It has color decorations and it mentions the death, always present.
Cardboard: The altar is made in levels that symbolize the phases that the soul
must travel to reach the world of the living; those levels are made from cardboard
boxes, upholstered with china paper and very symbolic components.

Confetti: It gives color to the altar and happiness to the offering, also represents
the air, as one of the four elements that must be present in any offering.

Candles: On the altar serves as a guide so that the souls can reach their ancient
places and light their way so that they do not get lost.
Ash cross: Serves for the soul to reach the altar, it can atone for its pending faults.
Vase: Are used to decorate the altar, they are usually luxurious and beautiful.
Those are the best for cempasúchil flowers.
Black dog: In the state of Oaxaca there is a legend that has to do with the Mictlan
(Land of the Dead) where a black dog is the guardian and transporter of souls to
the presence of the gods who judge the lives of people. And depending on their
behavior they are allowed or denied access to eternal rest. According to tradition,
the black dog is installed at the foot of the altar and is watching over and caring for
the soul deceased who return live to with the living on the Day of the Dead .
Flowers: Are symbols of the holiday for its color and aromatic fragrance adorn and
aromatize the place during the stay of the spirit.
Bread of the dead: Is placed on the altar to honor, remember and feed to
deceased that cross the day of the dead.
Food: The major objective it’s the deceased relatives enjoy of the food that used to
be their favorites when they were alive.
Incense:  Is used for clean up to the place of the bad spirits and soul can get in the
house without danger.
Michelín brothers

André Michelin was born in Champagne France on January 16, 1853, and his
brother, Edouard, on June 23, 1859.
Andre was the firstborn of a family of entrepreneurs. He studied engineering at the
central school in Paris.
Their parents were Jules Michelin and Adele Barbier.
In 1886, they inherited the family business, an agricultural manufacture and
vulcanized rubber products workshop located in the city of Clermont-Ferrand,
France, founded by his grandfather. This establishment carried out repairs on
agricultural tools and bicycle tires.
Andreu was the first to went back to his native place and realized that he won't be
able to manage the familiar enterprise alone, that was in the edge of bankrupt.
In 1889 his younger brother, Edouard, that was studying fine arts, joined the
business. Together, they founded the Michelin and Cia society.
André and Édouard had the idea of creating a tire that anyone could replace. After
two years of trial and error, the brothers manage to develop their first innovation: a
removable bicycle tire.
They are known for creating the Michelin guide after years they launched the
famous map of France.