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14 October 2022

Pedro Ortega Lozano, a master craftsman from the Tláhuac district of Mexico City, cuts paper with a scalpel and razors to make and sell retablos and papel picado on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

Pedro Ortega Lozano, a master craftsman from the Tláhuac district of Mexico City, cuts paper to make retablos and papel picado on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

Pedro Ortega Lozano, a master craftsman from the Tláhuac district of Mexico City, cuts paper and cardboard to make retablos and papel picado on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

Pedro Ortega Lozano, a master craftsman from the Tláhuac district of Mexico City, cuts paper and cardboard to make retablos and papel picado on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

Razors and scalpels used by Pedro Ortega Lozano, a master craftsman from the Tláhuac district of Mexico City, to make retablos and papel picado on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

Pedro Ortega Lozano, a master craftsman and native of the Tláhuac district in Mexico City, cuts paper to make retablos and papel picado on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

Pedro Ortega Lozano, a master craftsman and native of the Tláhuac district in Mexico City, cuts paper to make retablos and papel picado on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

View of paper used to make retablos and papel picado by Pedro Ortega Lozano, master craftsman and native of the Tláhuac municipality in Mexico City. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

View of gold paper used to make retablos and papel picado by Pedro Ortega Lozano, master craftsman and native of the Tláhuac municipality in Mexico City. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

View of paper and material used to make retablos and papel picado by Pedro Ortega Lozano, master craftsman and native of the Tláhuac municipality in Mexico City. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

Pedro Ortega Lozano, a master craftsman from the Tláhuac district of Mexico City, shows a finished altarpiece for sale on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

Pedro Ortega Lozano, master craftsman and native of the Tláhuac district in Mexico City, shows a collage in progress on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

Fabric and cardboard skulls made by Pedro Ortega Lozano, a master craftsman from the Tláhuac district of Mexico City, for sale on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

Fabric and cardboard skulls made by Pedro Ortega Lozano, a master craftsman from the Tláhuac district of Mexico City, for sale on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

Material used by Pedro Ortega Lozano, master craftsman and native of the Tláhuac district in Mexico City, for the decoration of cardboard skulls and papel picado on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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14 October 2022

Pedro Ortega Lozano, a master craftsman from the Tláhuac district of Mexico City, cuts paper in his workshop to make altarpieces and papel picado on the eve of the Day of the Dead in Mexico. Papel picado is a very important element for the Day of the Dead (1 and 2 November), as it is a fundamental adornment on the altars, where it plays not only a decorative role but also a symbolic role, since, according to the belief, it helps the souls of the dead to be routed and feel happy and content when they return to eat all that their relatives have prepared for them in the ofrendas.

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