day of the dead

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  1. 2. a special confection used to fashion skulls, fruits and other figures
  2. 3. a yellow marigold, the symbol of death, also known as cempasuchil or zempasuchitl
  3. 7. mask worn by dancers to scare the dead away at the end of the celebrations
  4. 8. the souls of the children who have died; literally "little angels"
  5. 10. an ancient drink made from corn meal and water and flavored with various fruits
  6. 11. an offering; refers to the goods set out on the altars
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  1. 1. de azúcar sugar skulls made for the Día de los Muertos
  2. 3. songs and poems about the festival
  3. 4. a thick sauce made from a variety of ingredients, including chilis, sesame seeds, herbs, spices, chocolate and fruit
  4. 5. a skull; also a slang term for "daredevil"
  5. 6. the ceremony that takes place in the cemetary, where hundreds of candles are lit to guide the souls to their altars
  6. 7. whimsical skeleton figures that represent death
  7. 9. a doughnut shaped bread, glazed with pink-colored sugar and placed on the altar
  8. 12. decorated arch sometimes placed on the graves or on the altar de muertos