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During Día de Muertos, there are many parades that happen. The larger cities have huge parades, but you can also find smaller, more local parades with less tourists in the outlying areas of the cities. This young man, with his face painted like a skull, is enjoying a muerteada/comparsa (parade) in Ferrocarril, which is a suburb of Oaxaca de Juárez. People paint their faces for Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, as a way to honor and celebrate the lives of their deceased loved ones. The face painting, which often includes intricate designs and patterns, is typically done to resemble a skull or calavera. This is because the skull is a common symbol of death and rebirth in Mexican culture, and it is seen as a way to embrace the cycle of life and death. By painting their faces in this way, people are showing their respect for the dead and affirming their connection to their ancestors and heritage.
