Mexican revellers take to the streets in Day of the Dead parade

(2 Nov 2023) RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Soledad Etla, Mexico - 2 November 2023 NIGHT SHOTS 1. Various of people dressed up as Catrinas, the elegant skull, dancing in the street 2. Various of man dressed as a traditional spiritist 3. Various of residents during parade 4. Couple dressed as skulls 5. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Roberto Ruiz, Soledad Etla resident: “Our grandparents motivated this festivity. I have been dressing up for as long as I can remember - and I am 46 years old. It is something that we live as a tradition and it is something that we live with a lot of passion, and that identifies us as Mexicans, Oaxacans and makes our loved ones stay alive forever.“ 6. Various of man dressed as a pre-Hispanic deity 7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Laura Martinez, Soledad Etla resident: “It means enjoying the songs and the bands that come to play in the different neighbourhoods. I believe that the ’Muerteadas’ are also distin