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- 4. a skull; also a slang term for "daredevil"
- 6. Day of the Dead
- 7. the souls of the children who have died; literally "little angels"
- 9. Día de los Muertos artist José Guadalupe Posada's icon of death. Catrina means "a wealthy woman" and it is said in a sarcastic manner.
- 11. sugar skulls made for the Día de los Muertos
- 13. a special confection used to fashion skulls, fruits and other figures
- 14. colorful tissue paper with intricate, festive designs cut out
- 16. a scented resin used to make incense
- 17. a thick sauce made from a variety of ingredients, including chilis, sesame seeds, herbs, spices, chocolate and fruit
- 18. whimsical skeleton figures that represent death
- 20. the ceremony that takes place in the cemetary, where hundreds of candles are lit to guide the souls to their altars
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- 1. a doughnut shaped bread, glazed with pink-colored sugar and placed on the altar
- 2. an ancient drink made from corn meal and water and flavored with various fruits
- 3. decorated arch sometimes placed on the graves or on the altar de muertos
- 5. All Saints' Day
- 8. an offering; refers to the goods set out on the altars
- 10. bread of the dead
- 12. a yellow marigold, the symbol of death, also known as cempasuchil or zempasuchitl
- 15. de muertos the offering that family and/or friends prepare for their dead loved ones
- 19. mask worn by dancers to scare the dead away at the end of the celebrations