Language
Día de los Muertos
What are the dates for Day of the Dead?
November 1st and 2nd
What movie by Disney takes place during Day of the Dead?
Coco
What type of makeup is popular during Día de los Muertos festivals?
Sugar skull face paint
What day represent the children on Day of the Dead?
November 1st-
Día de los Angelitos
What is the name for the sugar candies in the shape of skulls?
Calaveras de azucar
True or False: Mexico is the only place Day of the Dead Takes Place
False
T/F Day of the Dead is a sad holiday
What flowers are on the ofrenda?
Marigolds
what is the name of the spirit guides in day of the dead?
alebrijes
What is the name of the special bread made for the celebration?
Pan De Muerto
Who started Day of the Dead in Mexico? Mayans, Aztecs, or Incas
Aztecs
What is the main purpose of Día de los Muertos?
Celebrating life and memory
What insect is often associated with Day of the Dead? Hint they migrate to Mexico during the winter months
Monarch butterflies
What is the name of the wooden skull masks some wear on Día de los Muertos?
calacas
What is the name of the brightly colored, cut-tissue paper decorations?
Papel Picado
What are the names in English for the two days of the dead?
All Saints Day and All Souls Day
Where do families go to celebrate Day of the Dead?
Cemeteries/ are home with the ofrenda
What is the purpose of candles on an ofrenda?
To guide spirits home
What are sugar skulls made of?
Sugar and meringue powder.
What are somethings that go on the ofrenda?
Pictures of the loved ones who have passed, candles, water, marigold flowers
Are the roots of Day of the Dead from the indigenous "god" or "goddess" of the underworld?
the Aztec goddess of death, Mictecacihuatl, who was the queen of the underworld.
What is the skeleton figure often seen representing the holiday?
La Catrina
What flower's scent helps guide spirits back to Earth?
Marigolds
what play is shown during day of the dead?
Don Juan Tenorio