Across
- 4. Colorful decorative paper with intricate cut-out designs
- 6. A burial place where families may gather to clean and decorate graves
- 10. Colorful skull-shaped decorations often made from sugar
- 13. The orange marigold flower traditionally used to guide spirits with its color and scent
- 14. An altar created to honor deceased family members and loved ones
- 15. A traditional sweet bread prepared during the celebration
- 16. The date associated with All Saints' Day and remembrance of deceased children in many traditions
- 17. Family members from earlier generations who are honored and remembered
- 18. The Spanish word for skull, a common symbol of the celebration
- 19. An elegantly dressed skeleton that has become a symbol of the holiday
- 20. Objects placed on altars to symbolize light and guide returning spirits
Down
- 1. A traditional incense burned during ceremonies and offerings
- 2. An Indigenous civilization whose traditions contributed to the development of the holiday
- 3. A Mexican tradition that honors and remembers loved ones who have died
- 5. Pictures displayed on an altar to remember deceased loved ones
- 7. The date associated with All Souls' Day and remembrance of the dead
- 8. The underworld in Mexica or Aztec beliefs
- 9. The religion whose All Saints' and All Souls' Day traditions influenced the holiday
- 11. The act of keeping the memory of loved ones alive
- 12. The blending of different religious and cultural traditions