El Dia de los Muertos - Mexico, Latin America

In the Latin world, Halloween is a three day long celebration that starts on October 31. The celebration is known as El Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, and has been celebrated since prehistoric Mexico to celebrate the memory of those who have passed.

Villages will hold parades during this time that feature dancers dressed as skeletons and a living person inside a coffin that is carried by ushers.

Families believe the spirits of their loved ones return during this time of year so they construct an altar in their living room adorned with candy, flowers,photographs, water and some of their relative's favorite foods. Candles are burned to help guide the deceased home.

On November 2, relatives gather at the cemetery to enjoy a picnic (often featuring skull-shaped treats) and reminisce about those they have lost.

They also clean and repair the gravesite and then adorn it with flowers, wreaths and paper streamers. In recent years, revelers have started wearing Halloween costumes to the picnic, fusing American traditions with traditional Latin ones. More Weird Halloween Traditions

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