Days of the Dead

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From October 31st through November 2nd, a number of festivals, holidays and solemnities take place, all loosely related and revolving around remembrance of the dead. Halloween, Samhain, All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, the Day of the Dead and other festivals trace their origins back to Celtic, Aztec, Roman and Christian traditions. Halloween is largely a secular observation these days, All Souls and All Saints remain mainly Catholic observations, and the Day of the Dead is still largely a Latin American tradition, its roots in Mexico's Aztec heritage. Collected here are photographs over the past week from the varied observations of the Days of the Dead around the world.

A skull covered in marigolds rests in front of a wall of graves during preparations for a massive altar in the San Fernando Cemetery in Mexico City, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Workers added thousands of marigolds,

known in Mexico as "cempasuchil," to giant skull images Tuesday as they prepare to observe the of Day of the Dead. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

18Children wear costumes to celebrate the Day of the Dead as they visit an altar assembled by artists for the dead at the National Autonoma University of Mexico in Mexico City October 30, 2009. The university dedicated altars assembled by artists to the late U.S. writer Edgar Allan Poe, to commemorate the bicentenary of his birth. (REUTERS/Eliana Aponte) #

19A woman visits the grave of her son in Mazatlan Villa de Flores cemetery, during the Day of the Dead in Oaxaca, Mexico on November 1, 2009. (REUTERS/Jorge Plata) #

26A view of Nueva Esperanza cemetery during "Day of the Dead" celebrations on the outskirts of Lima, Peru on November 1, 2009. Every year thousands of people visit cemeteries in Peru to honour their dead. (REUTERS/Mariana Bazo) #

28People parade in commemoration of the Day of the Dead in Tonacatepeque, on the outskirts of San Salvador, El Salvador on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Edgar Romero) #

29Candles light up graves in the San Gregorio cemetery during Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City, Mexico early Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. According to tradition, candles are lit to guide wandering souls back to their families. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) #

30Flowers decorate the entrance of a house during Day of the Dead celebrations in San Miguel Canoa, central Mexico, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Miguel Tovar) #

32Carlos Estrada of Santa Rosa, entertains motorists under the Highway 12 overcrossing at Olive Street as he brings up the rear of an immigrant march that started on Sebastopol Road and ended at Santa Rosa's city hall, Saturday Oct. 31, 2009 in Santa Rosa, Calif. (AP Photo/Press Democrat, Kent Porter) #

36A decorated altar is unveiled for the British Museum's Day of the Dead celebration on October 29, 2009 in London, England. The altar was created by Mexican artist Adriana Amaya. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) #

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