Dressed as skeletons, people celebrate the dead in a parade in Mexico. Take a look!
![Parade of the dead](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/oct/24skeletonsparade11.jpg?w=670&h=900)
A child dressed up as Catrina takes part in a parade. La Catrina was the name given to an elegant skeletal figure popular in Mexican culture.
Photograph: Carlos Jasso/Reuters
![Parade of the dead](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/oct/24skeletonsparade1.jpg?w=670&h=900)
A woman surrounded by marigolds. The scent of the flower is believed to guide the dead.
![Parade of the dead](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/oct/24skeletonsparade2.jpg?w=670&h=900)
An annual parade is celebrated by locals and tourists.
![Parade of the dead](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/oct/24skeletonsparade3.jpg?w=670&h=900)
It's here that you'll find scary and pretty portrayals of skeletons.
![Parade of the dead](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/oct/24skeletonsparade4.jpg?w=670&h=900)
Red is a favourite colour here.
![Parade of the dead](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/oct/24skeletonsparade5.jpg?w=670&h=900)
People of all ages participate in the festival.
![Parade of the dead](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/oct/24skeletonsparade6.jpg?w=670&h=900)
Participants throw red colour one each other as they celebrate.
![Parade of the dead](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/oct/24skeletonsparade7.jpg?w=670&h=900)
It's not rare to see women dressed in their wedding gowns with gory make up on. This young woman decided to get her pet along too.
![Parade of the dead](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/oct/24skeletonsparade8.jpg?w=670&h=900)
A participant looks on, as another one gets her make up done.
![Parade of the dead](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/oct/24skeletonsparade9.jpg?w=670&h=900)
It is believed that the ritual of celebrating the dead has been observed for decades.
![Parade of the dead](//im.rediff.com/getahead/2017/oct/24skeletonsparade10.jpg?w=670&h=900)
At the parade, people also pray for their loved ones and remember their family members who have passed away.
![Parade of the dead](//im.rediff.com/news/2017/oct/24mexico.jpg?w=670&h=900)