Dia De Los Muertos

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Across
  1. 4. a skull; also a slang term for "daredevil"
  2. 6. Day of the Dead
  3. 7. the souls of the children who have died; literally "little angels"
  4. 9. Día de los Muertos artist José Guadalupe Posada's icon of death. Catrina means "a wealthy woman" and it is said in a sarcastic manner.
  5. 11. sugar skulls made for the Día de los Muertos
  6. 13. a special confection used to fashion skulls, fruits and other figures
  7. 14. colorful tissue paper with intricate, festive designs cut out
  8. 16. a scented resin used to make incense
  9. 17. a thick sauce made from a variety of ingredients, including chilis, sesame seeds, herbs, spices, chocolate and fruit
  10. 18. whimsical skeleton figures that represent death
  11. 20. the ceremony that takes place in the cemetary, where hundreds of candles are lit to guide the souls to their altars
Down
  1. 1. a doughnut shaped bread, glazed with pink-colored sugar and placed on the altar
  2. 2. an ancient drink made from corn meal and water and flavored with various fruits
  3. 3. decorated arch sometimes placed on the graves or on the altar de muertos
  4. 5. All Saints' Day
  5. 8. an offering; refers to the goods set out on the altars
  6. 10. bread of the dead
  7. 12. a yellow marigold, the symbol of death, also known as cempasuchil or zempasuchitl
  8. 15. de muertos the offering that family and/or friends prepare for their dead loved ones
  9. 19. mask worn by dancers to scare the dead away at the end of the celebrations