Dia de Muertos

Agencies Published November 4, 2013
A couple disguised as the dead pose at San Jeronimo Chicahualco cemetery in Metepec, Mexico during the commemoration of the Day of the dead. – Photo by AFP
A couple disguised as the dead pose at San Jeronimo Chicahualco cemetery in Metepec, Mexico during the commemoration of the Day of the dead. – Photo by AFP
Artist Luis Castillo poses for a photo in a costume he designed and says is a representation of death, during a contest for the best Day of the Dead altars sponsored by a local university in Mexico City. – Photo by AP
Artist Luis Castillo poses for a photo in a costume he designed and says is a representation of death, during a contest for the best Day of the Dead altars sponsored by a local university in Mexico City. – Photo by AP
A La Sante Muerte (The Saint of Death) figurine with a donut placed on it is seen during Day of the Dead celebrations at the La Sante Muerte sanctuary in Ciudad Juarez. During the Day of the Dead celebrations, Santa Muerte followers offer up lit cigarettes, glasses of tequila, apples and flowers to give thanks to the saint. – Photo by Reuters
A La Sante Muerte (The Saint of Death) figurine with a donut placed on it is seen during Day of the Dead celebrations at the La Sante Muerte sanctuary in Ciudad Juarez. During the Day of the Dead celebrations, Santa Muerte followers offer up lit cigarettes, glasses of tequila, apples and flowers to give thanks to the saint. – Photo by Reuters
Figurines of La Sante Muerte (The Saint of Death) are seen during Day of the Dead celebrations at the "Nina Blanca" (White Girl) sanctuary in Ciudad Juarez.. – Photo by Reuters
Figurines of La Sante Muerte (The Saint of Death) are seen during Day of the Dead celebrations at the "Nina Blanca" (White Girl) sanctuary in Ciudad Juarez.. – Photo by Reuters
A woman reads the names of victims of violence on embroidered handkerchiefs in Guadalajara, Mexico. The "Embroidering for Peace" civil movement installed a memorial for the Day of the Dead in homage to the victims of violence in Mexico. – Photo by AFP
A woman reads the names of victims of violence on embroidered handkerchiefs in Guadalajara, Mexico. The "Embroidering for Peace" civil movement installed a memorial for the Day of the Dead in homage to the victims of violence in Mexico. – Photo by AFP
People decorate the graves of departed loved ones with bright orange marigolds and candles during Day of the Dead celebrations in Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico. – Photo by AP
People decorate the graves of departed loved ones with bright orange marigolds and candles during Day of the Dead celebrations in Xoxocotlan, Oaxaca, Mexico. – Photo by AP
A man places candles by a relative's grave at San Jeronimo Chicahualco cemetery in Metepec, Mexico during the commemoration of the Day of the Dead. – Photo AFP
A man places candles by a relative's grave at San Jeronimo Chicahualco cemetery in Metepec, Mexico during the commemoration of the Day of the Dead. – Photo AFP

The Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other catholic cultures. The holiday entails the gathering of family and friends to pray for and honor the memories of friends and family members that have passed away.The celebration takes place on October 31, November 1 and November 2.Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars called ofrendas, used to honor the deceased by offering sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting their graves.

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