Day of the Dead Voodoo Doll Gallery
These Day of the Dead Voodoo dolls are made combining the traditional styles of the New Orleans Voodoo doll craft and contemporary Mesoamerican decorative design - a totally original design style that is decidedly Voodoo Mama's.
These Day of the Dead Voodoo dolls are created out of Spanish moss and sticks, adorned with lace and assorted fabrics, altered rosary chains, beads with angels, and/or hearts to signify el corazon del muerte. They are dressed wearing tuxedos, capes, dresses, or other traditional attire and are self standing. Their faces are hand sculpted out of polymer clay and painted with traditional Day of the Dead imagery. They have a gold tooth which is a Voodoo Mama trademark, and come signed for authenticity.
Each are individually crafted and are unique.
Day of the Dead "el corazon del muerte" Voodoo Doll
Day of the Dead Voodoo Dolls
Day of the Dead meets les morts in this Voodoo funeral procession
Day of the Dead Aztec Warrior
The Aztecs believed that there were three places where the spirits of the dead rested. The warriors who died in battle went to the paradise of the Sun God. Those who died drowning went to the paradise of the Rain God, Tlaloc, and those who died by natural causes went to Mictlán. The Aztecs of past honored those who have passed on with great feasts, sacrifice, ritual, dance, and sacred art that depicted their beliefs and customs.
This Day of the Dead Voodoo doll is fashioned after an ancient Aztec Warrior. He has a single long black ponytail and a butterfly as his breastplate. The butterfly holds a special place in the lives of indigenous peoples of the 
Day of the Dead voodoo doll - catrin
Day of the Dead voodoo dolls group shot
Catrin and Catrina
This Day of the Dead Voodoo doll couple is made in honor of Catrin and Catrina, made popular by renowned author, journalist and political cartoonist Guadalupe Posada, (1852-1913). He is credited for popularizing the Day of the Dead celebrations, especially through the creation of skeletal cartoons that capture the Mexican attitude towards death. The names Catrin and Catrina mean "dapper," and they reflect the fashions of the times. I have recreated the smart-looking couple as Voodoo dolls that exude comedic elegance.
Día de los Muertos is a holiday rooted in the ancient past of
Many of the symbols found on the altars of today are the result of the melding of Spanish and indigenous art and religion. The indigenous cross of the four cardinal points became the Christian cross, and the Tree of Life became the Garden of Eden. The Spanish brought elements of the Feast of Fools associated with carnival (farewell to flesh) where everything is open to ridicule, mockery, and lightheartedness. Everything is equal in death; no one escapes its inevitability. This is where the humor and whimsy associated with today’s los Días de los Muertos in all likelihood stems from.
During the latter part of the colonial period, the people began making brightly colored sugar –candy skulls and exchanging them between family and friends as tokens of affection. These became common items alongside the image of Guadalupe, flowers, water, bread, and copal. Skeleton dolls made of clay and paper maché were made depicting people in everyday activities. These dolls soon became a part of tradition. I come by this tradition honestly through the lineage of my father, Aztec King Xicotencotl of Tlaxcala and Pedro de Alvarado, the Spanish conquistador.
To purchase a Day of the Dead Voodoo doll, please visit the Mystic Voodoo.