Day of the Dead

In Mexico, death is not taboo but an annual reunion. Orange marigold petals are strewn from the doorstep to the cemetery, altars are heaped with the favourite foods and photographs of the departed, and thousands of skull-painted Catrinas march through the streets to the beat of drums. It is a festival that turns longing into celebration, so beautiful it makes you want to cry and so lively it makes you want to dance.