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Mexico fills streets with marigolds, candles and painted faces for Day of the Dead

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Mexico comes alive during annual Day of the Dead celebrations
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Bright orange marigolds, glowing candles and painted faces fill Mexico's streets during the annual Day of the Dead celebrations. The festivities begin in October and lead up to Nov. 1 and 2, when the souls of deceased loved ones are believed to temporarily return to earth to reunite with their families.

This continues an earlier story: Mexico City's Catrinas Parade fills the streets with skeleton-faced costumes for Day of the Dead

Later: Mexican Mountain Town of Metlatonoc Marks Day of the Dead With 10 Days of Dances and Processions

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  1. ABC News

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    ABC News reports that bright orange marigolds, glowing candles and painted faces fill Mexico's streets during the annual Day of the Dead celebrations.

  2. CBC

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    CBC reports that the festivities begin in October and lead up to Nov. 1 and 2, when the souls of deceased loved ones are believed to temporarily return to earth to reunite with their families.

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