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Superstitions & Folk Belief

The Skeleton at the Feast

The Day of the Dead in Mexico

by Elizabeth Carmichael and Chloë Sayer

An illustrated study produced in connection with the British Museum's collections, describing Day of the Dead customs, altars, foods and crafts across Mexico. It combines historical background with fieldwork and photographs of regional practice.

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