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'Day of the Dead' Barbie: Mattel releases second edition
Mattel's latest Barbie Dia De Muertos, inspired by Mexico's Day of the Dead tradition, is back.
With a delicate lace gown and face painted in typical "calavera" (Spanish for "skull") style, this Barbie is the second installation in the company's La Catrina collection, which began in 2019.
Día de los Muertos, or "Day of the Dead," is a centuries-old Mexican folk tradition celebrated during the first two days of November.
Families visit graveyards to remember their departed loved ones and to remind themselves that death is nothing to fear.
People also build altars to welcome the spirit of the deceased back for one night, adorning them with photos, mementos and traditional elements like "pan de muerto" (bread of the dead), sugar skulls and marigolds. ...
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