Don't worry though, this Large Skull is just made of plastic!
Why do we decorate with the bones of the dead? In an ancient ritual from Mexico and Central America, the bones of the dead are removed from their internment and cleaned three years after burial. There's always the lingering suspicion that the soul that used to belong to the skull, never really left, unwilling to give up it's bones! This is called "bone washing".However, this is not the only time that skulls and the bones of the dead are sure to make an appearance. Large Skull This is a ritual associated with the Day of the Dead.