Ofrenda Basics
An offering that honors the dead during the "Dia de los Muertos."
What's an Ofrenda?
An item that represents the element of fire
What's a candle?
People bring ____ and ____ to the table as a welcome and/or greeting for the spirits from the deceased
What's food and drinks?
A two-level Ofrenda that represents ____.
The separation of the Earth and the heavens?
A mixture of pre-hispanic indegenous and spanish catholic
What's Dia de los Muertos?
A type of flower that uses vibrant colors to guide spirits to the alter
What's a marigold?
An item that represents the element of water
What's a cup or bowl?
People put ____, ____, and ____ as a way for the spirits to refresh themselves
What's water, soap, and towels?
The seven steps the soul must take to reach eternal rest
What's the seven levels of a traditional ofrenda?
The purpose of november 1st
What's honoring the child souls?
The Marigold symbolizes as ____
Attraction and Guidance?
An item or object that represents the element of wind
What's Papel picado (Shredded paper)?
A candle glass that's used as a main source for memories
What's a Veladora?
Heaven, Purgatory, and Earth.
What's the three-level ofrenda?
The purpose of november 2nd
What's honoring the adult souls?
The colorful paper banners that flutter in the wind, representing the element of air
What's a Papel Picado?
An item that represents the element of food
What's Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead)?
A candy that represents joy, honor, and happiness of someone's death
What are Sugar Skulls?
Saint, or a photograph is placed where at on the ofrenda
What's on the TOP of the ofrenda?
The state Michoacán is known for believing in ____
What's monarch butterflies that're the souls of the dead?
A type of traditional bread people use for the "Dia de los Muertos."
What's Pan de muerto (Bread of the Dead)?
An piece of wood that terrifies evil spirits
What's Copalli Insence?
These help the dead feel remembered and welcome in life on Earth
What's the purpose of using personal items and Momentos (moments) to the Ofrenda?
A cross is placed where at on the ofrenda
What's on the BOTTOM of the ofrenda (Seventh level)?
what symbolizes purification, and protects the souls from being corrupted by earthly temptations.
what is salt?