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  • Day of the Dead, All Saints Day and All Souls Day

    Day of the Dead, All Saints Day and All Souls Day

    by Rachel Ramirez Most people are familiar with the festival Day of the Dead, especially the images associated with it:  sugar skulls, Mexican marigolds, calacas (skeletons) and colorful altars with ofrendas (offerings).  Then there are the two days that follow: All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Yet are these two days interchangeable with Day of the Dead or distinct on their own? […]