The next few days bakeries and candy stores burst forth with edible skulls, skeletons, and crosses. October 31st is the time when the souls of children return home. They remain and visit until midday on November 1st when they must return to the spirit world. Now it is time for the adult sprits to be remembered. A lively procession with an open coffin parades though town.
Families gather in the graveyard.
They clean, paint, and repair the gravestones. Candles are lit for each departed soul and zenpasuchitls adorn the grave. It is believed that the strong scent of these marigolds help the spirits make their way to this world. All day people prepare for this all night gala. This is by no means a somber event.