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special cooked sugar paste used to form skulls and flowers
el alfeñique
the Mexican blankets
los serapes
the skull
la calavera
the offerings
las ofrendas
the day of the dead
el Día de los Muertos
the flower of the dead
el flor de muertos
the Mexican musicians
los mariachis
the sugar skull
la calavera de azúcar
the masks worn to scare off the spirits at the end of the celebration
las caretas
the songs and poems written about the festival
las Calaveras
the skeleton
el esqueleto
the doughnut-shaped breads, with pink sugar on them
los gollettes
the cross
la cruz
the skeletons, dressed like rich women, who represent death
las catrinas
All Saints, the religious holiday that extends from October 31-November 2
Todos Santos
the thick sauce made from chilis, sesame seeds, spices, chocolate and fruit
el mole
the candies
los dulces
the guitar
la guitarra
the flowers
las flores
the Mexican marigold
el cempasúchil
the drum
el tambor
the arches
los arcos
the butterfly
la mariposa
the paper mache figures
las calacas en papel maché
the night of the sorrow
la Noche de Duelo