Across
- 2. the flower of the dead
- 3. Picado, colorful paper used in festivals
- 5. popular skeletal figure representing death
- 6. a traditional altar or offering set up in homes
- 8. decorated arch sometimes placed on the graves or on the altar de muertos
- 11. skulls made for Día de los Muertos.
- 12. angels." This word is used to talk about children who have died and who are believed to return on the night of the 31st
- 13. a skeleton of a person
Down
- 1. a sound people listen to all the time
- 2. is used in ceremonies and on special occasions to clean the air of bad spirits to prepare for the arrival of the dead
- 3. de Muertos, a bread specifically made for Dia de los Muertos
- 4. a festival where people are usually in costumes
- 7. Altar , an altar made in homes to honor loved ones
- 9. de azúcar, intricately decorated sugar skulls that are a hallmark of the celebration
- 10. an ancient drink made from corn meal and water and flavored with various fruits
- 12. special confection used to fashion skulls, fruits and other figures
