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Hi, so we are in Puebla, Mexico and we are about to go, uh, take part
in a workshop of how to make sugar skulls by, uh, a fourth-generation
sugar skull maker, uh, from Puebla and his name is Emillo Quintana
I, I guess he's going to be here all day giving workshops to kids from, uh
pre-K through sixth grade.
To begin, Emillio boils water and sugar in a big pot.
As the sugar water boils, the two-piece clay skull mold soak in cool water
They are held together with a rubberband. They must stay cool the entire
time until the moment Emillio pours in the boiling sugar water.
After the sugar water settles in the mold, Emillio pours the remaining sugar
water into the next mold. He completes the mold process by making a pile
of sugar skulls that go from big to very tiny.
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During this demonstration, Emillio and his wife explain the exact
measurements of the ingredients and share the history of the culture.
The final stage is to decorage the skulls with a colorful paste.
Emillio draws in the eyes.
and a forehead where a thin piece of colorful metalic paper is placed to
write in a name of someone who has passed. Add some tears.
He draws in the nose, teeth, and a mustache by request.
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At the fourth generation sugar skull maker, Emillio works hard every year
to bring this important cultural tradition to children and adults.
We felt just as surprised and delighted as the children, who were grateful
for the experience and thank Emillio and his wife for inviting us.
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