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Day of the Dead
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Day of the Dead
n.
November 1 and November 2 collectively, celebrated concurrently with All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day in Mexico and parts of Central America in commemoration of the dead. Also called Día de los Muertos.
[Translation of Spanish Día de los Muertos.]
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The most famous food tradition connected with Dia de los Muertos is the making of the colorful, skull shaped candies called sugar skulls.
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