WHAT YOU MAY BRING TO PLACE ON THE ALTAR
Anything. Yes, anything.
If it holds meaning for you or represents to you the person who has passed away, it is an appropriate object. Pictures or photos, (even photocopies of photos) are wonderful, direct ways to remember and honor the dead. Choose pictures that have meaning for you – and if the photos happen to have the living in them as well as the dead, that’s okay. All photos will be looked after, no ancestor will be lost or unattended.
You may also use an item that may have been the person’s or something that they liked– a piece of jewelry, a dish, their favorite book, a stuffed animal, their favorite food, their favorite beverage, art they made, favorite clothing, something with their favorite colors, glitter, cigarettes, candies, makeup, poetry, toys, dolls, money, letters, love notes, flowers, beads, statues, stones, candles, fabrics, symbols.