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A few days after Mexico’s traditional celebration of the Day of the Dead, floats and people dressed as skeletons paraded through the capital Mexico City. About 4,000 participants danced through the streets or made music on Saturday (local time), some on floats decorated with handmade skulls.

“This parade is an expression of tradition, but also of innovation,” said the head of the Mexico City government, Martí Batres, at the opening of the parade. Many spectators watched the colorful spectacle from the side of the road. The parade, which celebrates the Day of the Dead, which has long been part of the country’s tradition, is a relatively new phenomenon and has only been celebrated annually since 2016. It is modeled after a parade from the 2015 James Bond film ‘Spectre’, the opening scenes of which were filmed in Mexico City.

“Día de Muertos” is celebrated every year on All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. As in other Catholic parts of the world, the dead are commemorated – usually at the graves of deceased relatives. In Mexico, the tradition is mainly maintained in indigenous communities. According to belief, on these days the souls of family members come to visit from the afterlife. Altars are set up in homes and decorated with flowers, candles, pictures, religious symbols, food and drinks. (sda/dpa)