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Google has marked Day of the Dead,Watch The Grey Online or El Día de los Muertos, with a colourful skull-themed doodle.
SEE ALSO: Google's new Doodle is a terrifyingly addictive Halloween game you can play with friendsDay of the Dead is a holiday observed in cities and towns throughout Mexico, which dates back thousands of years. Per National Geographic, the purpose is "to demonstrate love and respect for deceased family members." To observe the holiday, "revellers don funky makeup and costumes, hold parades and parties, sing and dance, and make offerings to lost loved ones."
In a blogpost explaining the doodle, Google described some of the ways families observe the tradition.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "Families prepare for the celebration far in advance, cleaning the house and decorating it with fragrant marigold flowers and intricate tissue-paper cutouts," reads the blog. "Playful calacasand calaveras(skeletons and skulls), are usually seen in festive attire, enjoying (after)life to the fullest."
"Colourful ofrendasor altars are set up in many homes, surrounded by favourite food and drink, as well as photographs and cherished mementos, plus sweet Pan de Muertosand sugar skulls," the blog continues.
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable "Burning candles and incense is also customary to set the mood, evoke the spirit world, and serve as a reminder that death is just another part of life and that human connections will always endure."
Today's doodle has its own colourful "ofrenda" created using clay by artist Nate Swinehart.
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