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Skeletons fill Mexican streets in lead up to Day of the Dead celebrations

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Mexicans wore costumes and face paint disguising themselves as the iconic Mexican skeleton figure known as "La Catrina" or "Elegant Skull" and flooded the streets for a pre-Day of the Dead parade.
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