Dia De Los Muertos

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