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Families gather to keep company with their dearly departed celebrating the Day of the Dead at the cemetery in Arocutin, Michoacan state, Mexico,

Video. Mexico’s Day of the Dead: Candles, flowers and the return of souls

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In the town of Arocutin, western Mexico, families spent the night in candlelit cemeteries, welcoming the souls of their loved ones during the Day of the Dead — a vibrant tradition blending Indigenous and Catholic beliefs.

Families in Arocutin, Mexico, kept an all-night vigil during the Day of the Dead, covering graves with marigolds, candles, and offerings of tequila and food.

The centuries-old tradition, rooted in Indigenous Purepecha culture, honors the belief that souls return to visit their loved ones.

The Day of the Dead dates back to Mexico’s pre-Hispanic civilizations and blends Indigenous beliefs about the afterlife with Catholic observances introduced during Spanish colonization.

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