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Skeleton marching bands join in Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade

November 5, 2023572 Views

Thousands of people turned out Saturday to watch Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade as costumed dancers, drummers and floats took a festive turn down the Paseo de la Reforma boulevard all the way to the historic colonial main square. There were marching bands disguised as skeletons and dancers with skull face paint performing in Indigenous costumes. The smell of traditional resinous copal incense hung heavy over the parade. Participants take part in a James Bond- inspired Day of the Dead Parade, in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme) A skeleton drum group pounded out a samba-style beat, while blocks away dancers swirled long skirts painted to resemble the wings of monarch butterflies, which traditionally return to spend the winter in Mexico around ...

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The Day of the Dead in Mexico is a celebration for the 5 senses

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November 2, 2023557 Views

The Day of the Dead in Mexico smells like cempasuchil flowers and copal incense. It has a sweet taste. Sounds and colors abound. There are photos, candles and music all over. The hands of artisans prepare the altars to honor their ancestors. Although it is an intangible tradition, borne down from pre-Hispanic cultures, Day of the Dead is also a celebration for all the senses —even if one of them is failing you. Gerardo Ramírez, who over the years become almost blind, sums it all up in one line: “You honor people, you connect with the past.” THE SMELL THAT GUIDES YOU FROM THE UNDERWORLD Together, two smells show dead souls the way out of the underworld: cempasúchil — a type of marigold whose name means “flower of 20 petals in Náhuatl language” — and a tree resin called copal burne...

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In Mexico, Day of the Dead is actually a celebration of life

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October 31, 2022179 Views

During the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late October and early November in Mexico, the living remember and honor their dearly departed, but with celebration — not sorrow. Marigolds decorate the streets as music blares from speakers. Adults and children alike dress as skeletons and take photos, capturing the annual joy-filled festivities. It is believed that during the Day of the Dead — or Dia de Muertos — they are able to commune with their deceased loved ones. People dressed as Mexico's iconic "Catrinas" march in the Grand Procession of the Catrinas, part of upcoming Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) No one knows when the first observance took place, but it is rooted in agriculture-related beliefs fr...

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Qingming in China in the shadow of Omicron

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April 3, 2022718 Views

China's transport ministry expects a 20% drop in road traffic and a 55% fall in flights during the three-day Qingming holiday due to a flare-up of COVID-19 cases in the country. The Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese festival for honoring ancestors. During Qingming, Chinese families visit ancestors' tombs and burn joss paper to make ritual offerings. More than 27 Chinese provinces and regions have recently reported coronavirus cases, mostly the highly transmissible Omicron variant, forcing the authorities to impose stringent mobility restrictions or even city-wide lockdowns. Local governments across China are requiring people to make appointments before visiting cemeteries to avoid crowds and encourage online memorials to rein in the risk of spreading COVID-19 during ...