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| A special confection used to fashion skulls,fruits, and other figures. |
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| The offering that family and/or friends prepare for their dead loved ones. |
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| The Souls of the children who have died; literally "little angles." |
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| Decorated arch sometimes placed on the graves, or on the altars de muertos. |
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| An ancient drink made from corn meal, and water, and flavored with various fruits. |
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| Whimsical skeleton figures that represent death. |
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| A skull; also a slang term for "daredevil." |
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| Songs, and poems about the festival. |
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| Sugar skulls made for the Dia de los Muertos. |
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| Mask worn by dancers to scare the dead away at the end of the celebrations. |
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| Famed Dia de los Muertos artist Jose Guadalupe Posada's icon of death. Catrina means "a wealthy woman,"and it is said that in a sarcastic manner. |
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| A yellow marigold, the symbol of death, also known as cempasuchil or zempasuchitl. |
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| A scented resin used to make incense. |
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| A donut shaped bread, glazed with pink-colored sugar, and placed on the altar. |
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| 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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| A thick sauce made from a variety ingredients, including chilis, sesame seeds, herbs, spices, chocolate,and fruit. |
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| An offering; refers to the goods set out on the altars. |
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| Colorful tissue paper with intricate, festival designs cut out. |
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| A special confection used to fashion skulls,fruits, and other figures. |
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| The offering that family and/or friends prepare for their dead loved ones. |
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| The Souls of the children who have died; literally "little angles." |
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| Decorated arch sometimes placed on the graves, or on the altars de muertos. |
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| An ancient drink made from corn meal, and water, and flavored with various fruits. |
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| Whimsical skeleton figures that represent death. |
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| A skull; also a slang term for "daredevil." |
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| Songs, and poems about the festival. |
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| Sugar skulls made for the Dia de los Muertos. |
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| Mask worn by dancers to scare the dead away at the end of the celebrations. |
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| Famed Dia de los Muertos artist Jose Guadalupe Posada's icon of death. Catrina means "a wealthy woman,"and it is said that in a sarcastic manner. |
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| A yellow marigold, the symbol of death, also known as cempasuchil or zempasuchitl. |
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| A scented resin used to make incense. |
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| A donut shaped bread, glazed with pink-colored sugar, and placed on the altar. |
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| 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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| A thick sauce made from a variety ingredients, including chilis, sesame seeds, herbs, spices, chocolate,and fruit. |
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| An offering; refers to the goods set out on the altars. |
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| Colorful tissue paper with intricate, festival designs cut out. |
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