Talk:Pomuch

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A man takes bones out of a box as part of the cleaning ritual

• ... that residents of Pomuch, in southeastern Mexico, clean the bones of deceased family members as part of Day of the Dead (pictured)?

• Source: NY Times: Not all neighbors were as comfortable. A local handyman, José Fernandez, said his business charging 40 pesos, or about $2, to clean a box of bones was thriving. He said that he cleans roughly 200 remains a year, and that many clients hire him to avoid being under the gaze of outsiders themselves.

• • ALT1: ... that as part of a Maya tradition, residents of Pomuch, Mexico, clean the bones of deceased family members for Day of the Dead (pictured)? Source: NY Times: The ritual has roots in the Maya civilization that dominated the region until Spanish colonizers arrived in the 1500s. [...] A local handyman, José Fernandez, said his business charging 40 pesos, or about $2, to clean a box of bones was thriving. He said that he cleans roughly 200 remains a year, and that many clients hire him to avoid being under the gaze of outsiders themselves.
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  • Comment: Requesting 31 October. I thought that ALT1 could showcase one of our Featured Articles. Open to other ideas.

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Cedarshadow (talk) 15:40, 4 October 2026 (UTC).