Símbolos
What flower is used to decorate the altars?
cempasúchil / marigold
What vegetable is often put on the ofrenda?
corn
How do you say "spirit"?
espíritu
cierto o falso: Día de los Muertos is also known as "Mexican Halloween."
falso; The 2 holidays have very different origins and meanings.
What days are Día de los Muertos celebrated, en español?
1 y 2 de noviembre
_____ picado is a common decoration on the altar.
Papel
Pan de muertos was made to look like what?
bones
cempaúchil
marigold
Describe the overall point of Halloween vs. Day of the Dead.
Halloween is for scaring people. Day of the Dead is to honor those who have died.
What Disney-Pixar movie accurately shows Día de los Muertos?
Coco
What photos are found on an ofrenda?
photos of those have died in the family
What symbol, in Spanish, has a chocolate and a sugar version?
calaveras
calavera
skull
In what country did Halloween come from?
Ireland
What do people do in the cemeteries?
prepare the tombs and clean
What does "pan de muertos" translate to?
dead bread
Why do they put the deceased person's favorite food on the ofrenda?
to encourage him/her to visit
vela
candle
What indigenous people did the Day of the Dead come from?
the Aztecs
Another word for altar is ______ in Spanish.
ofrenda
What is the significance of the calaveras being made of sugar? What does the sugar represent?
sweetness of life AND/OR when it melts away or is eaten by bugs, it represents how life on earth is not forever
What is atole and what was it made of?
Atole is a warm drink made of corn, cinnamon, vanilla, and fruits.
copal
incense
Some women will dress as __ ______ for Día de los Muertos, the female skeletal figure.
la Catrina
What is the job of the "alebrijes?" (the animals)
to guide the souls and protect them