Giant kites fill Guatemalan skies to mark the Day of the Dead
Subscribe to ITN News: http://bit.ly/itnytsub In Guatemalan culture the Day of the Dead is a time when the worlds of the living and dead mesh together and spirits will return to earth from heaven. To commemorate this day Guatemalans fly handmade giant kites outside cemeteries which are said to carry messages tied to their tails up to the spirits of their loved ones in heaven. The tradition of flying kites goes back over 110 years in Guatemala and has become a major tourist attraction. Preparations for the Day of the Dead start 40 days before November the 1st as young people gather to start making the huge kites, a practice that has its roots in ancient Mayan culture. The kites are flown until four in the afternoon when they come down and families gather at home to wait for the arrival of the spirits of their loved ones. Report by Laurie Blake. Like us on Facebook: / itn Follow us on Twitter: / itn Add us on Google+: http://bit.ly/17z0Dpd More stories from ITN: Bus driver hailed a hero for saving woman from suicide attempt: http://bit.ly/Ht6BOq CCTV of driver's shocking hit-and-run revenge attack: http://bit.ly/Ht6BOq Woman spends £63,000 to clone her childhood dog TWICE: http://bit.ly/1aP8PlV Incredible stunts: Man does backflips in a wheelchair: http://bit.ly/1hyXedH Amazing pilots open beer bottles with helicopters: http://bit.ly/HgSYBz Kepler-78b planet similar to Earth discovered by astronomers: http://bit.ly/1dSDbHf Giant mirrors reflect sunshine into dark Norway town: http://bit.ly/16O8y3n Young boy invades Vatican stage and hugs Pope Francis: http://bit.ly/1aq9MTo Starving baby found in car boot in France: http://bit.ly/16K8WQE World's tallest man gets married: http://bit.ly/17wqNc9 Susan Boyle to duet with Elvis this Christmas: http://bit.ly/1gXZwoU Incredible video of Mount Etna erupting: http://bit.ly/1aAp0DA Chinese nuclear submarine fires underwater rockets: http://bit.ly/HsDiuU Roma family want mystery girl Maria back: http://bit.ly/1g6L1Oj Could drones be used to fight fires? http://bit.ly/1gMvjsS 3D printed gun parts found in Manchester police raid: http://bit.ly/1dswgEC Death suits: What will you wear when you die? http://bit.ly/1d7yczG UK Couple runs length of South America: http://bit.ly/1gMENEs Check out Truthloader, the new home of citizen journalism on YouTube. Subscribe now at http://bit.ly/tldrsub See 2013's Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/14iM9r5 See our Biggest Videos of All Time: http://bit.ly/11GI36D See 2012's Most Watched Videos: http://bit.ly/18R1boW
