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Oaxaca, Mexico, North America.  Day of the Dead Celebrations.  This boy's facial make-up is representative of an "Angelito", a Little Angel, symbolizing children who die before having their First Communion.  He is participating in a "comparsa", a procession of children in costume, to celebrate the Day of the Dead, when Oaxacans honor their dead ancestors.