The sugar skull tattoo has deep roots in the Mexican culture where it's a symbol of the “Day of the Dead”, or Dia de Los Muertos - a happy celebration of those who have passed on. In Mexican culture, ancestors that have passed are memorialized in clay molded skulls that are colorfully painted and decorated. This tattoo design is symbolic of death, celebration, remembrance, spirituality and eventual return. The sugar skull does not represent a fear of death, but more of a celebration or…
