The walking dead on parade

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People dressed as skeletons take part in a parade celebrating the dead. The event, part of the run-up to the Day of the Dead celebrations on Nov. 1 and 2, highlights the character of La Catrina. The “grand dame of death” — an elegant figure with a plumed hat — is deeply rooted in Mexican culture and was created by cartoonist Jose Guadalupe Posada more than a century ago. AFP/Getty Images

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A person fancy dressed as “Catrina” takes part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of… AFP/Getty Images

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People fancy dressed as “Catrina” take part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of the… AFP/Getty Images

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People fancy dressed as “Catrina” take part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of the… AFP/Getty Images

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A person fancy dressed as “Catrina” takes part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of… AFP/Getty Images

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People fancy dressed as “Catrina” take part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of the… AFP/Getty Images

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A person fancy dressed as “Catrina” takes part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of… AFP/Getty Images

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People fancy dressed as “Catrina” take part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of the… AFP/Getty Images

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A person fancy dressed as “Catrina” takes part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of… AFP/Getty Images

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A person fancy dressed as “Catrina” takes part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of… AFP/Getty Images

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People fancy dressed as “Catrina” take part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of the… AFP/Getty Images

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People fancy dressed as “Catrina” take part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of the… AFP/Getty Images

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People fancy dressed as “Catrina” take part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of the… AFP/Getty Images

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People fancy dressed as “Catrina” take part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of the… AFP/Getty Images

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A person disguised as “Catrina” (Mexican representation of death) takes part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate… AFP/Getty Images

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People fancy dressed as “Catrina” take part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of the… AFP/Getty Images

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People disguised as “Catrina” (Mexican representation of death) take part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the… AFP/Getty Images

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People fancy dressed as “Catrina” take part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of the… AFP/Getty Images

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TOPSHOT – A woman disguised as “Catrina” (Mexican representation of death) takes part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 22, 2017. Mexicans get ready… AFP/Getty Images