Mexican folklore
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Mexican folklore encompasses the traditional beliefs, legends, customs, and oral traditions of Mexico, blending indigenous Mesoamerican mythology with Spanish colonial and Catholic influences.
It includes figures like La Llorona (the weeping woman), La Catrina (the elegant skeleton), and El Chupacabra, along with practices surrounding Día de los Muertos and curanderismo (folk healing).
These traditions reflect Mexico's syncretic cultural history: The festival draws heavily on Mexican folklore.
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