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"Kwauueltiumeh" (Eagle Sisters) features sisters Crystal Clara Xochitl Zamora and luna Zamora (Mexica/Azteca) from Albuquerque, NM donning their danza regalia and the traditional Dia de los Muertos calavera skull make up. These brightly colored skulls represent the departed souls in the circle of life, and they are painted to celebrate their lives. Dia de los Muertos celebrations have been adopted into cultures throughout the indigenous Americas of the dead originate in Central Mexico rooted in spiritual observances that date back 3000 years.