{"post":{"id":632,"title":"First Day of the Dead ofrenda at home - what actually belongs on it and what is just decoration?","body":"Today is November 2, Day of the Dead, and I want to put together a small ofrenda at home for my grandmother for the first time. I have seen photos with marigolds, candles, photos, food, and sugar skulls, but I am not sure what is essential and what is just pretty filler. I do not want to get it wrong or make it look like a Halloween display. For people who grew up with this tradition: what are the must-haves, what food and drink actually matter, and what is the one mistake first-timers always make?","community":"Home","score":1,"answer_count":1,"standing":{"kind":"leading","answer_votes":1,"leading":{"id":760,"name":"Photo, candle, marigolds, and her favorite food","score":1},"runner_up":null},"author":{"username":"lenamakes","verified":false},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-11-03T01:15:42.232Z","url":"https://settd.com/p/632","thumbnail":null},"comments":[{"id":760,"name":"Photo, candle, marigolds, and her favorite food","body":"Keep it simple and personal. A photo of her, one candle, a few marigolds, a glass of water, and one food or drink she actually loved - that is a real ofrenda. The marigolds are there to guide, the water is for the journey, and the food is the welcome. The mistake first-timers make is treating it like decor: buying a full matching set online instead of putting one thing on it that only she would recognize.","score":1,"rank_score":6,"author":{"username":"marcusbuilds","verified":true},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-11-03T01:21:51.469Z"}],"pagination":{"limit":50,"offset":0,"has_more":false,"next_offset":null}}