Dia de los Muertos

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  1. 5. altar for honoring the dead
  2. 7. elegant skeleton lady, famous symbol of Dia de Muertos
  3. 9. English meaning of "Dia de los muertos"
  4. 12. cut paper decoration
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  1. 1. Bread of the dead in Spanish, the bread commonly eaten and placed on ofrendas
  2. 2. What insect is closely related to the Day of the Dead as it was believed they represented the spirits of ancestors.
  3. 3. Month Dia de Muertos occurs in
  4. 4. orange flower used in celebrations, "cempasuchil"
  5. 6. traditional food, meat and masa wrapped in a corn husk
  6. 8. ancient civilization that celebrated Dia de Muertos before the Spaniards came to Mexico
  7. 10. country where Dia de Muertos is usually celebrated
  8. 11. American holiday that everyone thinks Dia de Muertos is a Mexican version of, even though it's not