new video loaded: Cleansing Bones for Day of the Useless
Practitioners of an annual ritual to scrub deceased relations’ bones are grappling with a brand new problem: vacationers. Jack Nicas, our Mexico Metropolis bureau chief, visits Pomuch, a city in Japanese Mexico that celebrates Día de Muertos not like another place.
By Jack Nicas, Marian Carrasquero, Leila Medina, Rebecca Suner and Stephanie Swart
November 2, 2025