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In many parts of Latin America, as well as the Philippines, people have been marking the Day of the Dead festival in honour of deceased relatives.
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Here, a boy is silhouetted as he cleans a cross marking the grave of a loved one in a Manila cemetery.
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Mexicans hold their Day of the Dead on the Catholic festivals of All Saints and All Souls Days on 1 and 2 November.
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Various sculptures of La Catrina - a symbol representing death in Mexican folklore - adorn town squares and altars across the country.
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Other traditions include building altars honouring dead relatives, using sugar skulls and flowers as well as the favourite foods and drinks of the deceased.