00:01With faces painted in vivid skeletal designs, illuminated costumes lighting up the night, and the beat of drums filling the
00:10streets of Mexico City on Sunday,
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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