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With faces painted in vivid skeletal designs, illuminated costumes lighting up the night and the beat of drums filling the streets of Mexico City on Sunday (Oct 25), thousands gathered to celebrate one of the country's most iconic traditions ahead of Day of the Dead festivities.

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00:01With faces painted in vivid skeletal designs, illuminated costumes lighting up the night, and the beat of drums filling the
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00:12thousands gathered to celebrate one of the country's most iconic traditions ahead of Day of the Dead festivities.
00:19Accompanied by Batucada drummers, dancers, and decorated vehicles carrying traditional altars,
00:26participants marched through the capital wearing elaborate costumes and skeletal face paint inspired by La Catrina,
00:34a symbol that has become synonymous with Mexico's annual commemoration of the dead.
00:39Day of the Dead, celebrated annually on November 1st and 2nd, blends indigenous and Catholic traditions
00:46and is widely recognized as one of Mexico's most important cultural observances, attracting both domestic and international visitors.
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