Vocabulary part 1
A yellow marigold, the flower used to decorate graves and altars.
el cempasuchil
The celebration on November 1 & 2
Dia de los muertos
A sauce made from chocolate, cinnamon, and chiles
el mole
How many days does Dia de Muertos last?
dos dias
How long has el dia de los muertos?
Over 3,000 years
Sweet treat made from sugar paste to decorate with icing.
la calavera de azucar
Candles
la vela
A skull
la calavera
What covers the path that leads to the cemetery?
el cempasuchil
What do you call an young child that is dead?
an angelito
Children and Adults wear ____ to hide who they are
la mascara
A tombstone
la tumba
The Aztecs believed adults came back as birds or __
la mariposa
What is to be done before the celebration?
swept, painted, and repaired
The number of candles each family lights
1 for each family memeber
Skeleton figure made from paper mache
calaca en papel mache
A fragrant incense burned to help the spirits find there way home.
el copal
A place in the home where memetos of deceased loved ones are displayed.
el altar de la ofrenda
What is represented at the altar?
Water, Earth, Wind, Fire
What are el papal picados made of?
Tissue paper and other art supplies
The sweet bread baked in the shape of bones?
pan de muerto
Colorful tissue paper cutouts used to decorate.
papel picado
Children who have died become _____
el angelito
What are la calaveras made of?
Sugar, Icing, candies
Whats the difference between Day of the Dead and Halloween?
Mexico: Dress up, Parades, Sugar skull, Happy death
Usa: Scaring people, Sad death, trick or treating