Catrina Day of the Dead Paper Mache Skeleton w Oaxacan CostumeABOUT THIS DAY OF THE DEAD PIECE This day of the dead skeleton is so well achieved that it seems to be made of clay or ceramic but believe it or not, it is made of paper mach. Its creation is the merge of tree of the most important cultural elements in Mexican tradition: The catrina, the Oaxacan tradition of black clay as well as the vast indigenous Oaxaca indigenous culture. Catrinas were created by hte cartoonist Jos Guadalupe Posadas to symbolize