Day of The Dead

2. This is why children were _____ so that they wouldn't be harmed.
6. Halloween festivities are becoming more _____ in Mexico.
7. Halloween customs originate from the idea that spirits are _____.
11. Sugar skulls, part of the altar decoration, are often _____ with the person's name on the top.
12. Other items that are placed on the _____ include sugar skulls, a special bread, and cempasuchil (marigolds).
13. Day of the Dead is not a _____ or morbid occasion, rather it is a festive and colorful holiday celebrating the lives of those who have passed on.
14. Mexico's Día de Muertos dedicated to the dead was recognized by UNESCO as part of the _____ cultural heritage of humanity in 2008.

1. On Día de Muertos, Mexicans remember and honor their _____ loved ones.
3. They also make _____ decorated altars (called ofrendas) in their homes to welcome the spirits.
4. It is _____ to spend the whole night in the cemetery.
5. All the holiday customs _____ early cultural beliefs.
8. Special foods are _____ on an altar in the family home.
9. Día de los Muertos and Halloween have some common features, but they are _____ holidays.
10. This holiday is recognized by UNESCO as part of the Intangible Cultural _____ of Humanity.