Day of the Dead Vigil
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- November 2, 2005
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The Day of the Dead celebration in Mexico lasts from October 31 through November 2, and is a time for people to honor their dead. The traditional celebration includes decorating graves, erecting shrines and altars, and standing vigil in the cemetery.
Here a Mexican man honors a loved one by standing vigil all night at the decorated grave site.
