El Dia de los Muerte

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