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Small Producers In Xochimilco Prepare For The Day Of The Dead In Mexico

Molds for making chocolate skulls are for sale in Mexico City, Mexico, on the eve of the Day of the Dead. Sugar skulls are made from alfenique, which is later changed to chocolate, using a jam originating in Spain. This technique is likely adopted from the Arab tradition. Alfenique is created from a mixture of cane sugar with egg whites, water, and lemon juice. Traditionally, a skull is decorated with various vegetable dyes mixed with powdered sugar, accompanied by colored labels on the top. These labels may or may not have the name of the person to whom it is addressed if it is a gift, the name of the person who wants to eat it, or the name of the deceased who cannot be missing from the altars for the Day of the Dead in Mexico. (Photo by Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#11668187
Date Taken	15 October 2024
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Photographer	Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto

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