Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Table of Contents v
3. Acknowledgements viii
4. 1. The Day of the Dead 1
5. 2. Oaxaca and Its People 7
6. 3. Funerals and Death 22
7. 4. The Day of the Dead Markets 36
8. 5. Preparation 58
9. 6. November First: A Private Affair 84
10. 7. November Second: Panteones and Public Festivities 101
11. 8. The Roots of the Day of the Dead 123
12. 9. The Future of the Day of the Dead 139
13. References Cited 143
14. Index 145