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What are the "ghosts" in Mexico's cities and the Day of the Dead parade?

Aren't friends curious about some foreign festivals? Do you still remember the mud festival in which various social software fires broke out in China in the summer of those years? Today, our protagonist is not the Mud Festival, but the Mexican Day of the Dead attended by 20 million people in Mexico City!

Let me take my friends to experience the city? Lonely ghosts? Spectacular scene!

1. About the origin of Mexico Day for the Dead and the origin of Mexico Day for the Dead parade!

First of all, friends all know that before the invaders invaded, Latin America has always been the place where local Indians lived! It is said that as early as indigenous times, they had the Day of the Dead!

However, the Day of the Dead is usually held in July and August every year. Later, when the Spaniards came here, they combined their unique Halloween with the Day of the Dead of the local aborigines. Because these two festivals are festivals to commemorate the dead and miss their loved ones. However, the specific start time of the Day of the Dead in Mexico is not accurate. Generally, it starts in late June of 65438+ 10, and then June 165438+ 10/. Youth spirit festival? It's a festival in memory of children who died before they were adults.165438+1October 2, right? Pentecost? It is a festival to commemorate the death of adult relatives!

As for the Day of the Dead parade in Mexico, influenced by the movie "007: Ghost Party" released on 20 15, it took the form of Day of the Dead parade after 20 16!

2. The scene and significance of the Mexico Day of the Dead parade!

The scene of this music festival can be said to be very grand, with Mexico participating in the whole process, 20 million. During the festival, Mexicans will dress up and travel, and the Day of the Dead will generally reach its climax on 1! The whole Mexico City can be said to be a huge ghost town, because the whole city will be dressed as dead people, and there are all kinds of cute children and funny adults everywhere! They commemorate the dead in this special way! Little friends must participate when they have the opportunity!