{"id":21431,"date":"2023-11-05T06:10:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T06:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/thousands-flock-to-day-of-the-dead-parade-in-mexico-city\/"},"modified":"2023-11-05T06:10:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T06:10:06","slug":"thousands-flock-to-day-of-the-dead-parade-in-mexico-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/thousands-flock-to-day-of-the-dead-parade-in-mexico-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands flock to Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MEXICO CITY: Thousands of people lined the streets of Mexico City on Saturday to enjoy a colorful parade in celebration of Day of the Dead, one of the country\u2019s most important holidays.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of the festivities, dozens of dancers dressed as skeletons or wearing traditional costumes made their way down Paseo de la Reforma, one of the capital city\u2019s most prominent streets.<\/p>\n

Day of the Dead has become an internationally recognized symbol of Mexican culture.<\/p>\n

From November 1-2, people across the country normally decorate their homes, streets and relatives\u2019 graves with candles, colorful skulls and flowers \u2014 especially marigolds. Food offerings are also made.<\/p>\n

The festival, which in 2003 was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, centers around the belief that the living and the dead can commune during the brief period.<\/p>\n

The holiday is rooted in the indigenous Mexica culture, mixed with Christian superstition brought by Spanish colonizers. The Mexica were the dominant indigenous population in pre-Hispanic Mexico.<\/p>\n

Mexican cartoonist and lithographer Jose Guadelupe Posada created \u201cLa Calavera Catrina\u201d \u2014 a famous skeletal representation of death \u2014 more than a century ago.<\/p>\n

Day of the Dead gained new worldwide recognition when it was depicted in the Oscar-winning 2017 Disney film \u201cCoco.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n