Across
- 3. The Mexican marigold, a vibrant orange flower whose strong scent is believed to help guide spirits home. papel picado Colorful tissue paper with intricate cut-out designs used to decorate altars and graves.
- 4. Represents the light of faith and is placed on the ofrenda to help guide the spirits.
- 5. (another cognate!) the grave or tomb
- 8. An altar set up in homes or cemeteries to honor the dead, filled with their favorite foods, photos, and other offerings
- 9. Sweet bread often decorated with bone-like shapes and anise seeds, placed on the ofrenda.
- 12. A term used to honor the souls of children who have passed away.
Down
- 1. Represent death and are often depicted in humorous or festive scenes.
- 2. A central symbol of the holiday (part of a skeleton!).
- 3. A famous and iconic skeletal figure created by artist José Guadalupe Posada, representing a wealthy woman who is still a skeleton.
- 6. A traditional Mexican dish, the deep brown color of which inspired a shoe colorway.
- 7. (cognate!) Where families gather to clean and decorate the graves of their loved ones.
- 10. (false cognate O.O) Often worn in parades or dances to represent a spirit or to scare away evil.
- 11. Used as incense, burned to help cleanse the space and guide spirits.
- 13. The ceremony of lighting hundreds of candles in the cemetery to guide the souls back to their families.