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Making Crosses from Palm Leaves in Mexico City

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Brayan Castillo makes a cross out of Chamaedorea, or parlor palm leaves, and oxeye daisies in Mercado 377 de Plantas y Flores, a plant market in the southern Mexico City district of Xochimilco. Castillo makes the crosses for customers who often lay them at tombs after someone passes away.

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Making Crosses from Palm Leaves in Mexico City