Dia De Los Muertos
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- 2. A special confection made from sugar paste
- 4. used to refer to the things that are placed on the altar for the spirits
- 5. a character that was created by Mexican lithographer and illustrator Jose Guadalupe Posada
- 8. the term "La Calaca" is used to signify death personified
- 11. This type of flower is also known as flor de muerto
- 13. One of the foods that is most associated with Day of the Dead is a special type of bread
- 14. refers to the Catholic celebration of All Souls
- 15. a type of large tamal which is cooked in an underground pit
- 16. These are placed on the altar and often have the name of the deceased person inscribed on the forehead
- 18. decoratively cut paper that is used in Mexico for decorations for all holidays and fiestas
- 20. this is the first day of the Day of the Dead
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- 1. sand sculptures or tapestries
- 3. an incense made of resin that comes from the tree of the same name
- 6. marks the beginning of the Day of the Dead with a candlelight procession to the cemetery
- 7. is the ceremony that takes place in the cemetery following la Noche de Duelo
- 9. also called ofrendas, "offerings"
- 10. the place of the dead of the Aztecs, the lowest level of the underworld
- 12. carnival-like celebration in which people dress up in costumes and dance
- 17. little angels
- 19. It is celebrated in the Huasteca area of Mexico