With its unique, elegant and detailed design, this type of mask is a calavera, a typical object of Mexican culture: it is used during the celebration of Dia de los Muertos, which means "Day of the Dead". Despite the fact that it is linked to death, the calavera mainly has a playful role. It does not have a macabre connotation but is rather intended to show the transitory aspect of life.
In addition, the Mexicans and their unavoidable sense of celebration have a very catchy popular saying: «El muerto al pozo y el vivo al gozo!» which can be translated as «To the tomb the dead and to the bar the living!». Enough to make you want to discover Mexico and its culture!