Vocab One
El Copal
Incense
La Ofrenda
Offering altar set up in families homes to honor and welcome the spirits of their deceased family
La Calavera
Skull
What is a Cempasuchil? How is it used during Day of the Dead?
Marigold. Used to decorate offrendas, graves, and more.
Everyone in Mexico celebrates the Day of the Dead
No. Near the Mexico U.S. border they celebrate Halloween
El Angelito
Little angel
El Mole
A spicy chocolate sauce
La Mariposa
Butterfly
Only recently dead family members are celebrated
No. All family members are celebrated
Families light a candle for each of their dead loved ones
Correct. One candle represents a dead family member
El Cementerio
Where the dead are layed to rest
Las Calacas
Skeleton
La Calavera De Azucar
Sugar skull
This day is dedicated to the children
November 1st
This is something Mexicans are not afraid of
Death
La Tumba
grave site
El Pan De Muerto
sweet bread
Cempasuchil
Marigold
The spirits don’t do this
Torment their living family members
Day of the Dead is like Halloween
No. During Halloween you go trick or treating. Day Of The Dead your loved ones return
El Papel Picado
Paper banners
El Altar
A surface to place the offerings for the deceased loved ones
El Ataud
Coffin
These items are used to decorate the offrendas
Flowers, candles, food, and banners
How is Halloween and Day of the Dead different?
Day of the Dead: Remember dead loved ones, Parade, candles, 3 days long, clean graves, and offrendas
Halloween: Scares, trick or treating, 1 day long, witches, pumpkin carving, haunted houses