- Title: Zombies take over Mexico City
- Date: 23rd October 2016
- Summary: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (OCTOBER 22, 2016) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** WIDE OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE DRESSED AS ZOMBIES WALKING VARIOUS OF ZOMBIE GIVING INSTRUCTIONS OVER MEGAPHONE PEOPLE DRESSED AS ZOMBIES WALKING DOWN STREETS MAN TAKING PHOTOGRAPH VARIOUS OF CHAINED ZOMBIE ATTACKING BOY ZOMBIE ZOMBIE WITH ELECTRIC SAW (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) GUI BEDOLLA, ZOMBIE, SAYING: "In reality, the Zombie Walk has always been about having fun primarily but also it has a cause: to collect food for homes and non-profit organizations that need it, but mainly it's about having fun." PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN ZOMBIE WALK (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) MARTHA SANCHEZ, ZOMBIE WEARING CLOWN WIG, SAYING: "It is to collect non-perishable food for different organizations. That is the important part of the walk. Besides that, it is people who like zombies, we like to zombify ourselves in the march. There are rules. Zombies don't discriminate: we bite children, adults and elderly equally." VARIOUS OF PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN ZOMBIE WALK (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) LORENA SANCHEZ, ZOMBIE WALK PARTICIPANT, SAYING: "Those of us here will certainly put an offering at home as we celebrate the Day of the Dead. Zombies are the living dead so it is a mix of returning to life and walking around here." ZOMBIE EATING CROWD OF PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN ZOMBIE WALK MEN DRESSED AS ZOMBIES WALKING PEOPLE DRESSED AS ZOMBIES TAKING SELFIE MAN WITH GREEN FACE LOOKING AT HIMSELF IN MIRROR ZOMBIES POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPH ZOMBIE HAVING MAKE-UP PUT ON WIDE OF THOUSANDS WALKING
- Embargoed: 7th November 2016 01:07
- Keywords: zombies Zombie Walk
- Location: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
- City: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
- Country: Mexico
- Topics: Human Interest/Brights/Odd News,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA0015584DAB
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Thousands of ghoulish zombies took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday (October 22) as part of the city's ninth annual Zombie Walk.
Wearing frightening costumes and make-up, the horde of self-proclaimed "undead" gathered at Mexico City's Monument to the Revolution before marching on the city's iconic Zocalo.
Participants donated tons of rice, beans and canned goods to a Mexico City food bank.
Zombie Walk participant Gui Bedolla said she is happy to give the food but, primarily, finds the event an enjoyable way to spend a Saturday afternoon.
"In reality, the Zombie Walk has always been about having fun primarily but also it has a cause: to collect food for homes and non-profit organizations that need it, but mainly it's about having fun," she said.
Entire families participate in the event annually, with children often dressed up in costume.
Event organizers say that the Zombie Walk is meant to promote equality and tolerance of zombie culture.
"It is to collect non-perishable food for different organizations. That is the important part of the walk. Besides that, it is people who like zombies, we like to zombify ourselves in the march. There are rules. Zombies don't discriminate: we bite children, adults and elderly equally," said participant Martha Sanchez.
On the sidelines of the walk, participants could be seen applying make-up and posing for photographs.
Similar zombie walks took place in other Mexican cities.
The Zombie Walk phenomenon began in Sacramento, California in 2001. Since then, the event has spread to major cities around the world including New York, Buenos Aires, Bogota, Singapore, Sao Paolo and Frankfurt. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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