Família y Amigos
Day of the dead celebrates these people.
Qué son los difuntos?
Wearing skull masks in parades represents this aspect of Day of the Dead.
Qué es la muerte?
This is the number of hours Day of the Dead is celebrated.
Qué son 48 horas?
This holiday is a time to honor loved ones who have passed.
Qué es el Día de los Muertos?
A popular decoration on Day of the Dead made with sugar and decorated with icing.
Qué son las calaveras de azucar?
Day of the Dead celebrates this aspect of loved ones who have passed.
Qué es la vida?
Referred to as the "elegant skull" or "the lady of death" in English, this character was created back in 1912 by Jose Gudalupe Posada.
Qué es la Catrina?
Intricately cut, colorful banners that people hang up for Dia de los Muertos.
Qué es papel picado?
Loved ones who have passed on are honored by constructing these altars to their memory.
Qué son ofrendas?
This is a spicy chocolate sauce popular in México.
Qué es mole?
To quench the thirst of loved ones that have passed, water is placed on this ceremonial surface.
Qué es la ofrenda?
November 1st is specifically for remembering these loved ones who have passed.
Qué son los niños?
Table that holds the memories of each family member.
Qué es la ofrenda?
Unlike most funerals, Day of the Dead is generally a time for this type of behavior.
Qué es la celebración?
This is what tamales are traditionally wrapped in.
Qué son hojas de maíz?
Family members of the deceased clean this on the Day of the Dead.
Qué es la tumba?
The flower that represents life on Day of the Dead.
Qué es el cempasúchil?
The the most common flower used in decorating?
Qué es el cempasúchil?
Leaving a trail of marigolds is meant to do this on the Day of the Dead.
Qué es atraer las almas a las ofrendas?
This traditional Day of the Dead food contains flour, yeast, sugar, salt, butter, margarine, large eggs, orange zest, warm water, and orange blossom water.
Qué es pan de muerto?
Qué es visitar los vivos?
Butterflies are thought to represent this on Day of the Dead.
¿Qué regresan las almas?
The name for the large bands with stringed instruments that play at Day of the Dead celebrations.
Qué son los mariachis?
This is the number of tiers that an ofrenda is generally made up of.
Qué es tres?
Qué es horchata?