Photos: Dia de los Muertos preparations in Oaxaca
Photos: Dia de los Muertos celebrations in Oaxaca
Dia de los Muertos in Oaxaca (Mexico)
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Dia de los Muertos in Oaxaca: People dressed in colorful traditional costumes, including the Mexican national flag, perform in front of a replica of the Alameda del Valle chapel in Oaxaca. The annual holiday commemorates the Day of the Dead, a tradition for many indigenous groups that honors the dead, typically those who died as children or young adults.
Dia de los Muertos in Oaxaca: Participants play the role of a priest and a priestess in costume during preparations for the annual observance of a popular holiday in Oaxaca. The ceremonies this year will take place in the Alameda del Valle chapel of Oaxaca’s ancient city.
Dia de los Muertos in Oaxaca: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador observes the holiday in his office while wearing a traditional Mayan dress and holding the country’s national flag, in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Credit: José Luis Abarca, AP
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Dia de los Muertos in Oaxaca: The Alameda del Valle chapel of Oaxaca’s ancient city features replicas of famous religious artifacts, including the Holy Family and the Virgin of Guadalupe, as well as the Alameda’s famous “mammoth altar.”
Dia de los Muertos in Oaxaca: Mayans dressed in colorful traditional costumes prepare for the annual observance of a popular holiday in Oaxaca. The ceremonies this year will include performances as well as traditional activities centered around the chapel.
Credit: Jose Luis Abarca, AP
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Dia de los Muertos in Oaxaca: Mayans dressed in colorful traditional costumes prepare for the annual observance of a popular holiday in Oaxaca. The ceremonies this year will include performances as well as traditional activities centered around the chapel.
Credit: Jose Luis Abarca