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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Y. Mara Teresa Hernndez

With flowers, altars and candles, Mexicans are honoring deceased relatives on the Day of the Dead

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Ana Martínez is eager to welcome her deceased loved ones back home.

Martínez and others in southern Mexico's Oaxaca state wait with anticipation for Day of the Dead celebrations every Nov. 1, when families place homemade altars to honor their dearly departed and spend the night at the cemetery, lighting candles in the hope of illuminating their paths.

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