Kids may feel left out if their families can’t participate or choose not to. Even children who do participate dress up with varying levels of intensity, opening the door for jealousy.

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Many took the opportunity to dress up in elaborate Día de Muertos costumes. Some choose to reinterpret the symbol of la Catrina, a historic image of a female calavera.