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Mexico: "Xantolo in Veracruz" Jay Dunn 62 images Created 1 Nov 2009

MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, rather than a graveside vigil, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs commissioned by HOY newspaper for a feature story.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Vendors bundle thousands of fresh-cut, brilliant orange "cempasuchil," or "20-petal flowers."  "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Sign for the 2009 "Xantolo" in a Tantoyuca neighborhood. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Mask shopping in Tantoyuca's "Plaza Constitucion." "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A primary school teacher shows off one of her student's "calaveras," or skeleton. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Citizens learn how to make palm-frond traditional altar decorations in Papantla's "zocalo." "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009.  Traditional wooden masks being made in Tantoyuca's "Plaza Constitucion." "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A traditional wooden mask in the Tantoyuca dance studio of Marcelo Rodriguez Ordaz. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009.  A trio of Huasteco musicians perform for "cuadrillo" dancers. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Night "cuadrillo" practice behind the Tantoyuca dance studio of Marcelo Rodriguez Ordaz. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Night "cuadrillo" practice behind the Tantoyuca dance studio of Marcelo Rodriguez Ordaz. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Night "cuadrillo" practice went on until well past midnight in this Tantoyuca neighborhood. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Children watch "Xantolo" dancers rehearse in Tantoyuca's "Plaza Constitucion." "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Traditional wooden mask firmly in place, a "xantolo" dancer practices in Tantoyuca's "Plaza Constitucion." "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Costumed "xantolo" dancers wait their turn to practice in Tantoyuca's "Plaza Constitucion." "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs commissioned by HOY newspaper for a feature story.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009.  125. A dancer, a policeman and a mother and child in Tantoyuca's "Plaza Constitucion." "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A "diablito" in red waits to practice in Tantoyuca's "Plaza Constitucion." "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Partially masked dancers rehearse in Tantoyuca's "Plaza Constitucion." "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A "cuadrillo" dance group poses in front of a Tantoyuca "zocalo" facade. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Shopping for an altar decoration in Huejutla. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Flower vendors in Huejutla's main "mercado" with their colorful offerings. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Business is brisk for the red "mano de leon," or lion's paw, in the market at Huejutla. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Hand-made unfired pottery in Huejutla's main market. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A family buys altar candles with special decorations in Huejutla's main market. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Man and wife shop for "pan muerto" offerings in Tantoyuca. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Secondary school students contribute to the altars in Tantoyuca's "Plaza Constitucion." "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Children at Tantoyuca's Roberto Medellin primary school laugh on their final official day before "Xantolo." "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Teachers help make an altar at Tantoyuca's Roberto Medellin primary school. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A young girl smiles shyly behind her class altar at Tantoyuca's Roberto Medellin primary school. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Teachers help make an altar at Tantoyuca's Roberto Medellin primary school. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Some of the brilliant colors on an altar at Tantoyuca's Roberto Medellin primary school. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
    JDunn xantolo_030.JPG
  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A "calavera," or skeleton, waiting to be put up at Tantoyuca's Roberto Medellin primary school. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Teachers help make an altar at Tantoyuca's Roberto Medellin primary school. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Hand-made unfired pottery in Santa Maria de Ixcatepec. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. .089 . The flower business is brisk in Santa Maria de Ixcatepec, as citizens buy orange "cempasuchil," or "20-petal flower" and the red "mano de leon," the lion's paw. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A young girl and her grandmother shopping for flowers in Santa Maria de Ixcatepec. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A family altar in Santa Maria de Ixcatepec. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A family waits for a worker to clear their friend's grave in Tantoyuca's main cemetery."Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Cecilia Gomez Hernadez de Maqueda waits for her son to return in Tantoyuca's main cemetery. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A girl twists flowers into an offering in Tantoyuca's main cemetery. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Flowers twisted into an offering in Tantoyuca's main cemetery. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Preparing the family memorial at Tantoyuca's main cemetery. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A mother and daughter work on their family memorial at Tantoyuca's main cemetery. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. The scene before a performance at the Preparatorio Benito Juarez in Tantoyuca. ."Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Characters play their parts before a performance at the Preparatorio Benito Juarez in Tantoyuca. ."Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Dancers prepare to perform at the Preparatorio Benito Juarez in Tantoyuca. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. The "vaquero" cuadrillo character starts off their team's dances at the Preparatorio Benito Juarez in Tantoyuca."Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. "El Muerto" at the Preparatorio Benito Juarez in Tantoyuca. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Costumed "xantolo" dancers perform at the Preparatorio Benito Juarez in Tantoyuca. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Costumed "xantolo" dancers perform at the Preparatorio Benito Juarez in Tantoyuca. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A family altar in the Nahuatl town of Chicontepec. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. "Cempasuchil" in a Chicontepec doorway. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A young girl lays out a "cempasuchil" trail, so souls will know where to go, and the path to return when their time to visit is over. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. An elaborate family altar in Chicontepec. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. On the first night, special dishes are set out for children's souls. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. On the first night, special dishes are set out for children's souls. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A young dancer waits for an audience in Chicontepec. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Children perform by the side of the road in Chicontepec. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Watching "cuanegros" dancers, a local countryside specialty. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A child's altar in Chicontepec, everything in miniature. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A pair of altars in Chicontepec, the left dedicated to children. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. Lighting the family candles for the first night dedicated to the souls of children. "Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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  • MEXICO, Veracruz, Tantoyuca, Oct 27- Nov 4, 2009. A young girl plays under a shower of orange "cempasuchil" flowers in Tantoyuca's "Plaza Constitucion.""Xantolo," the Nahuatl word for "Santos," or holy, marks a week-long period during which the whole Huasteca region of northern Veracruz state prepares for "Dia de los Muertos," the Day of the Dead. For children on the nights of October 31st and adults on November 1st, there is costumed dancing in the streets, and a carnival atmosphere, while Mexican families also honor the yearly return of the souls of their relatives at home and in the graveyards, with flower-bedecked altars and the foods their loved ones preferred in life. Photographs for HOY by Jay Dunn.
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