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Festivals of the Dead Around the World

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What is the Day of the Dead?

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebration of life and death. While the holiday originated in Mexico, it is celebrated all over Latin America with colourful calaveras (skulls) and calacas (skeletons). Learn how the Day of the Dead started and the traditions that make it unique.

Celebrating the departed: the Day of the Dead, in pictures

Welcoming spirits home with ‘bread of the dead‘

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Friend or foe, gorillas groom their dead