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A woman participates in the 14th annual Dia de los Muertos festival at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles

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What is Día de los Muertos? An expert explains the holiday celebrating loved ones who have died

The holiday is celebrated though ritual observations like constructing altars, or ofrendas, filled with offerings to the dead and decorating…

A woman with her face painted as a skull attends the start of the "Las Catrinas" festival, ahead of the Day of the Dead in Cupula on the outskirts of Morelia , October 26, 2014. La Catrina is a popular figure in Mexico known as "The Elegant Skull". The annual Day of the Dead is observed on November 1 and 2. Photo by Alan Ortega/REUTERS

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How 'La Catrina' became the iconic symbol for the Day of the Dead

She's the icon of Day of the Dead, with her visage endlessly reproduced during the holiday. While some people might…

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