The document describes Mexican traditions surrounding Día de los Muertos, where infants who have died are called angelitos and believed to follow the path of marigolds home on November 1st. On November 2nd, people wear masks and run around town chasing stubborn souls back to the land of the dead, while family altars with bread, tamales, and sugar skulls are left for adult souls.

1. October 31:
Infants and children who
November 2: have died are
angelitos, or "little
Mummers run around
angels." They follow the
town wearing masks to
path of marigolds
chase the stubborn souls
home, where their
back to the land of the
families have altars with
dead.
pan de muertos, sweet
tamales and sugar
calaveras.
November 1:
The angelitos must be gone. The
offerings at the altars are appointed
for the "faithful dead" or adult souls
with pan de
muertos, tamales, mole, cigarettes and
tequila.