The celebrations are held on the first and second day of November each year and - although they may sound morbid to some cultures - in Mexico they are approached joyously.
It is a time to celebrate relatives' lives, not mourn their passing away. The belief is that death is not the end, but rather the beginning of a new stage in life.
Special altars are made offering the deceased relatives their favorite items from when they were alive. It is popular to include flowers and candles, but you may also see food, drink, tobacco and other curiosities. |
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Island bakers make special sweet skull-shaped pastries and flowers and memorials fill cemeteries. Marigolds are also very popular, a sacred orange flower that represents death.
Skull art on show at Discover Mexico and painting by local artist, Mario Mizrahi.
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