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Making Of Calaveritas De Azúcar On The Eve Of The Day Of The Dead In Mexico

Members of the Mejía family arrange clay moulds for making sugar skulls inside a home in Xochimilco, Mexico City, on the eve of Mexico's Day of the Dead. The sugar skulls are made from alfeñique, a confection originating in Spain, whose technique for handling it was most likely adopted from the Arab tradition. Alfeñique is created from a mixture of cane sugar with egg whites, water and lemon juice. (Photo by Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#9032174
Date Taken	18 October 2022
Location	N/A
Photographer	Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto
Category	Religion and Belief
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto

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