Ciclista Catrina - traditional figure of La Catrina on a bicycle

Biker figurine in La Catrina style
Since their creation, La Catrina have always been a mocking reference to the "wives of fashion," ladies who want to look like their European counterparts. The figures depict women without a corporeal shell, skeletons in a hat, often in various situations of everyday life, while doing everyday chores or riding a bicycle. La Catrina women are often dressed in traditional Mexican costumes, which may include dresses and rich jewelry.

Mexican La Catrina
La Catrina is a figure that was invented by José Guadalupe Posada, which relates its design to the Mexican festival of the dead. The figures do not have any religious significance, instead they mark the presence of the spirits of people who have ended their earthly lives. Catrines symbolize transience, inevitability of death, regardless of wealth or social status. Mexicans believe that death is just a part of life and it is not worth to be afraid of something inevitable. Perhaps death is a ticket to a better, more joyful life. During the Mexican holiday of the dead it is very popular for women to dress up as Catrina and men as Catrinas. Dead body makeup is ubiquitous, with the emphasis on blue eye sockets and bared teeth. Faces are usually further decorated with colorful flowers.