A day to honour the ancestors

Marigolds are one of the main symbols of Mexico’s Day of the Dead festivities (which actually last two days). The flowers are native to North America, and were deemed sacred by the Aztecs, who likened their bright colours to the Sun. According to legend, those colours and the flowers' sweet aroma have the power to lure the souls of the dead back to this world.
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