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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...
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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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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 for HOY by Jay Dunn. By photographer Jay Dunn
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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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer 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. By photographer Jay Dunn
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