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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > Day of the Dead
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > Day of the Dead
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > Day of the Dead
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > death in culture > death rituals and ceremonies > Day of the Dead

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Day of the Dead  

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  • From early times to the present, Mexican culture has embodied themes of death, sacrifice, and destiny. Once a year, starting at the end of October, Mexicans celebrate death in a national fiesta known as Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Day of the Dead]

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