The little girl ghost leaves candy skulls, representing her forgiveness, on the man's bed, .

Other items can include black candelabras, incense burners, candy skulls, decorative paper cutouts, oranges and other fruits in season.

Areas with Mexican communities honor deceased relatives with candlelit memorials; candy skulls and skeletons are popular.

During the celebrations of the holy day Día de los Muertos, candy skulls are made and sold in bakeries throughout Mexico and the United States.

Breads are common for the observance, but candy skulls have a long history in Mexico.

The candy skulls used to be made only from a white paste of egg whites and sugar, dried and elaborately decorated.

Flowers, pan de muerto, sweets and candy skulls among other things can be seen.

The sweets, including candy skulls and skeleton-shaped cookies, often bear the names of the living, who regard them as tributes, not death wishes.

Every year a contest takes places in order to give a prize to the best candy skull and to the best decorated business.

Its papier-mâché skeletons and candy skulls are as recognisable as the jack-o'-lanterns at Halloween.