Tapete de Levanada de la Cruz are sand sculptures, they are like colored "carpets" made from dyed sawdust, sand, seeds, and flower petals. While Dia de Muertos is primarily a pagan celebration. there is significant acknowledgment and even participation by the Catholic Church. Here, representations of Jesus Christ are votive statements of a prominent local family.
Representations of Jesus Christ and popular Saints are used for deceased male relatives and the Virgin Mary, (usually in the form of the Virgin of Guadalupe) are used for females.
