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Hundreds of womendressed as “Catrina” -Mexico’s elegant

skeleton lady - participatedat an annual parade inMexico City on Sunday.Women and girls of all ageswore elegant, colorfuldresses complete withelaborate face makeup toresemble “Catrina”. They paraded along

Reforma Avenue ahead ofthe famous ‘Day of theDead’ celebrations heldacross the country. Mexicanartist Jose GuadalupePosada created “Catrina” askeleton lady who dons alarge-brimmed hat andVictorian-era gown. Thecharacter was meant as acriticism of women whopretended to be of a higherclass even if it meant starv-ing, and becoming painful-ly thin. — AP

Hundreds of Mexican women participate in iconic

‘Catrinas’ Parade

Hundreds of people take part in the “Catrinas Parade” along Reforma Avenue, in Mexico City on October 23, 2016. Mexicans get ready to celebrate the Day of the Dead high-lighting the character of La Catrina which was created by cartoonist Jose Guadalupe Posada, famous for his drawings of typical local, folkloric scenes, socio-political criticismand for his illustrations of “skeletons” or skulls, including La Catrina. — AP/AFP photos