Bolivian Artist Carves Faces On Bread For Day Of The Dead

Masks created by artisan William Luna to adorn a sweet bread called tantawawa, traditional for Day of the Dead celebrations, are set on a table at his workspace, in La Paz, Bolivia. Freddy Barragan via AP EL ALTO, Bolivia — During the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late October and early November, Latin Americans honor their departed loved ones by setting up altars adorned with food, flowers and photographs. As part of a centuries-old tradition to honor their dead on Nov. 2, Bolivians share a sweet bread called “tantawawa” in a symbolic way to connect the living with the dead. Traditionally, the “tantawawa” are decorated with generic, plastered faces, but Bolivian artist William Luna thought it would be even more symbolic if he could carve out a feature that resembles the loved ones that people are remembering.