"A group of Aztec dancers led the way, followed by performers with the Afro-Brazilian Maracatu Pacifico troupe and hundreds of others holding candles, orange marigolds and photos of deceased loved ones. Street vendors sold bouquets of flowers, margaritas, candy skulls and more to those filling the sidewalks to watch the procession. Dancers rattled ayoyotes - an Aztec anklet studded with nuts from the ayoyote tree - and drummers kept the marchers on track."
"She said it was inspired by current anti-immigrant rhetoric: Her outfit, which she made herself, paid homage to Mexican revolutionary leader Pancho Villa and featured a faux military bandolier strapped across an elegant red and gold hand-painted dress reading "1848," the year of the Mexican-American war. "We're not afraid, we're not scared," said Calzada, "It's more than anything for my people.""
The Mission District held its 44th annual Día de los Muertos procession with Aztec dancers, the Afro-Brazilian Maracatu Pacifico troupe, and hundreds of participants carrying candles, marigolds and photos of deceased loved ones. Street vendors offered food, drinks and Día items while performers rattled ayoyotes and drummers set the pace. Many attendees dressed as La Catrina and El Catrín, including one costume invoking Pancho Villa and the 1848 Mexican-American War as a response to anti-immigrant rhetoric. Police estimated more than 1,000 people attended. Potrero del Sol Park hosted a Festival of Altars with dozens of ofrendas, including a memorial altar for Dalia Flaggert.
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