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lots of candles and made very beautifully. They
ia De Los Muertos, also known as Day of
also tend to be a little big, however some people
The Dead, is a very famous Mexican tradition. It is make smaller ones.
celebrated by many, and usually celebrated pretty Another very, very common way this holiday is
huge. For this year in 2016, it will begin on No-
celebrated is by having huge parades. Lots of peo-
vember 1st and end on November 2nd. It is particu- ple dress up as creative skeleton like costumes
larly celebrated In the Central and South regions
and outfits. They paint their faces as sugar skulls.
in the USA. It is a time for family and friends to
The men usually dress in suits with a painted skull
celebrate the lives of their loved ones who have
face, and the women usually dress up in huge
passed. Scholars have studied and traced this holi- puffy dresses and also have the sugar skull face
day to discover it has been around for over 100
paint. In the parade they will have a mariachi band
years.
playing music while they all walk and they will
A common tradition for this holiday include mak-
have groups of dancers. Some parades even have
ing alters made fully of objects, foods, photos, and groups of coming through in lowriders or old
anything else that those lost loved ones maybe
loved, or favorited. Most of them also consist of
school like cars.
-Gabriela Rojo
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