A woman holds the skull of a loved one as part of a ritual ahead of the Day of the Dead celebration in the Mayan village of Pomuch, Campeche State, Mexico, on October 26, 2024. Days before the celebration of the Day of the Dead, people usually go to the cemetery to clean the bones of their loved ones as well as talk to them about what happens in the family. This connection between life and death has been carried out since ancient times. The ritual consists in changing the cloth where the remains are kept, which is prepared by the family throughout the year and bears the name of the deceased. (Photo by Hugo Borges / . / AFP)