Foods
What sweet bread is traditionally eaten during Día de los Muertos celebrations?
What is Pan de Muerto?
During Día de los Muertos, what type of altar is created to honor loved ones who have passed away?
What is an Ofrenda?
What does Pan de Muerto translate to in English?
What is Bread Of The Dead?
What does the use of marigold flowers symbolize during Día de los Muertos?
They symbolize guiding spirits back to the living world.
What is an Albrije?
What is a Spirit Guide?
What spicy sauce made with chocolate and chili peppers is sometimes served during Día de los Muertos meals?
What flower is traditionally used to help guide spirits back to their families during Día de los Muertos?
What is a Marigold?
What does Mole roughly translate to in English?
What is Sauce?
What do candles placed on an ofrenda represent?
They represent light and guidance for spirits returning home.
What is a Cempasuchil?
What is a Marigold?
What colorful skull-shaped candy is commonly made from sugar for Día de los Muertos?
What is a Sugar Skull?
Why do families place photos on the ofrenda during Día de los Muertos?
What is honoring loved ones who have passed away?
What does Calaveras de Azúcar translate to in English?
What is Sugar Skull?
What does placing photographs on the altar symbolize?
It symbolizes remembrance and honoring loved ones who have passed away.
What are Velas?
What is a candle?
Tamales are often eaten during Día de los Muertos. What are tamales traditionally wrapped in before cooking?
What are Tamales?
What is the name of the colorful paper decorations often hung around ofrendas and streets during Día de los Muertos?
What is Papel Picado?
What does Pan Dulce translate to in English?
What is Sweet Bread?
What does papel picado symbolize in Día de los Muertos decorations?
It symbolizes the fragility of life and the connection between life and death.
What do Monarch Butterflies represent?
What is Spirits visiting from the dead?
What traditional Mexican drink made with rice, cinnamon, and milk, and is sometimes served during Día de los Muertos celebrations?
What is Horchata?
What item is often placed on an ofrenda so spirits can wash up after their journey back to the living world?
What is a bowl or glass of water?
What does Calabaza translate to in English?
What is Squash or Pumpkin?
Why is food placed on the ofrenda, and what does it symbolize?
It symbolizes offering nourishment and welcoming spirits back to share in the celebration.
What is November 1st/2nd?