day of the dead

Today - Nov. 2- marks a big day in Mexico and much of Latin America
It is the Day of the Dead. a day to honor those that have died.
Its roots go back to Mayan and Aztec Indian religions, and has some Catholicism thrown in to the mix

Here are some pictures and stories
http://www.mexconnect.com/tags/day-of-the-dead

http://www.mexonline.com/daydead.htm


Here is a wiki pedia article