Dia De Los Muertos

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