Haitians mark Day of the Dead amid a surge in gang violence

Day of the Dead or Fèt Gede commemorations in Haiti were much more subdued on Friday as the country continues to experience a surge in violence.

It is an important annual ritual, two days in which Haitians gather in cemeteries to honour their ancestors.

As part of the voodoo festival, people light candles and make altars with bones, food, and jugs of moonshine rum to offer to the spirits of the dead in return for protection.

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