The Day of the Dead Festival in Mexico.

2. las calaveritas de azúcar - sugar skulls made for
the Día de los Muertos
la careta - mask worn by dancers to scare the dead
away at the end of the celebrations
la Catrina - Famed 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
el cempazuchitl - a yellow marigold, the symbol
of death, also known as cempasuchil or zempasuchitl
el copal - a scented resin used to make incense
el Día de los Muertos - Day of the Dead
el Día de Todos los Santos - All Saints' Day

3. los golletes - a doughnut shaped bread, glazed with
pink-colored sugar and placed on the altar
la Iluminación - the ceremony that takes place in the
cemetary, where hundreds of candles are lit to guide
the souls to their altars
el mole - a thick sauce made from a variety of
ingredients, including chilis, sesame seeds, herbs,
spices, chocolate and fruit
la ofrenda - an offering; refers to the goods set out on
the altars
el pan de los muertos - bread of the dead
el papel picado - colorful tissue paper with intricate,
festive designs cut out

4. el alfeñique - a special confection used to
fashion skulls, fruits and other figures
el altar de muertos - the offering that family
and/or friends prepare for their dead loved ones
los angelitos - the souls of the children who
have died; literally "little angels"
el arco - decorated arch sometimes placed on
the graves or on the altar de muertos
el atole - an ancient drink made from corn meal
and water and flavored with various fruits
las calacas - whimsical skeleton figures that represent
death
la calavera - a skull; also a slang term for "daredevil"
las calaveras - songs and poems about the festival

5. las flores – flowers
los dulces – candy
el cementerio – cemetary
el esqueleto – skeleton
la tumba – tomb

6. • A special confection used to
fashion skulls, fruits and other
figures.

7. • The offering that family and/or
friends prepare for their dead loved
ones.

8. The souls of the children who have
died; literally "little angels"

9. • Decorated arch sometimes placed
on the graves or on the altar de
muertos.

10. • An ancient drink made from corn
meal and water and flavored with
various fruits.

11. las calacas
• Whimsical skeleton figures that
represent death.

12. • Songs and poems about the
festival.

13. la calavera
• A skull; also a slang term for
"daredevil”.

14. •Sugar skulls made for the Día
de los Muertos.

15. las caretas
• Mask worn by dancers to scare the
dead away at the end of the
celebrations.

16. Las catrinas
• Famed 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.

17. • A scented resin used to make
incense.

18. el cementerio
the cemetery

19. el cempasúchil
• A yellow marigold, the symbol of death, also
known as cempasuchiti or zempasuchitl.

21. el esqueleto
skeleton

22. flowers

23. • candy
Los dulces

24. • A doughnut shaped bread, glazed
with pink or purple colored sugar
and placed on the altar.

25. • A thick sauce made from a variety of
ingredients, including chilis, sesame
seeds, herbs, spices, chocolate and
fruit.

26. • The ceremony that takes place in the
cemetary, where hundreds of
candles are lit to guide the souls to
their altars.

27. • An offering; refers to the goods set
out on the altars.

28. •Bread of the dead.

29. • Colorful tissue paper with intricate,
festive designs cut out.

30. tomb

31. The Day of the Dead

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33. Youtube
Dia de Los Muertos: A Brief Overview
• Understanding Mexicans: Día de Muertos
• Mexico's Day of the Dead
• CGI Student Academy Award Gold Medal
Winner Short Film HD: "Dia De Los Muertos"
from Whoo Kazoo
• 2 de Noviembre. Día de Muertos 2013
• Lufy - SUGAR SKULL Halloween Makeup - Dia
de los muertos

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