Anthropologist and archaeologist Haley and writer and artist Fukuda had both been researching the annual holiday in the Oaxaca region of Mexico for some years, and combine their efforts. They consider Oaxaca and its people, funerals and death, the Day of the Dead markets, preparation, private ceremonies and public celebrations, the religious and symbolic roots of the holiday, and its future. Many of the black-and-white photographs have not been well reproduced. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)