Day of the dead

1. a skull; also a slang term for "daredevil"
4. / a doughnut shaped bread, glazed with pink-colored sugar and placed on the altar
5. /Famed 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.
7. /decorated arch sometimes placed on the graves or on the altar de muertos
9. / a yellow marigold, the symbol of death, also known as cempasuchil or zempasuchitl
12. /a thick sauce made from a variety of ingredients, including chilis, sesame seeds, herbs, spices, chocolate and fruit
15. Todos los Santos / Saints' Day
16. / whimsical skeleton figures that represent death
18. picado / colorful tissue paper with intricate, festive designs cut out

1. de azúcar /sugar skulls made for the Día de los Muertos
2. de muertos / the offering that family and/or friends prepare for their dead loved ones
3. an ancient drink made from corn meal and water and flavored with various fruits
6. a special confection used to fashion skulls, fruits and other figures
8. / the ceremony that takes place in the cemetary, where hundreds of candles are lit to guide the souls to their altars
10. / the souls of the children who have died; literally "little angels"
11. songs and poems about the festival
13. / an offering; refers to the goods set out on the altars
14. /mask worn by dancers to scare the dead away at the end of the celebrations
17. / a scented resin used to make incense
19. de los muertos / bread of the dead