Dia de los Muertos

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Across
  1. 2. Marigold flowers, associated with Dia de Los Muertos
  2. 5. Casual term for skeleton
  3. 6. Day of the Dead, celebrated November 2nd
  4. 8. "Bread of the dead"
  5. 11. An above ground tomb which is often decorated on Dia de Los Muertos
  6. 12. A fragile paper used as decoration used to represent the fragility of life
  7. 13. A calavera dressed in elegant female clothing which became a popular symbol of Dia de Los Muertos
  8. 15. A candlelit vigil at a cemetery
Down
  1. 1. Lighthearted Spanish poetry intended to make death less scary than it seems
  2. 3. Day of the Little Angels, celebrated November 1st to honor dead children
  3. 4. Literally "offering"; things which will be placed on the alter as an offering, sometimes used to refer to the alter itself
  4. 7. Little skull
  5. 9. A form of parade-like celebration often occurring on Dia de Los Muertos
  6. 10. Incense made of tree resin used to draw in the dead
  7. 14. Brightly colored sculptures/figures of fantastical animals