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The Spanish word for "skull" or "skeleton."
What is calavera?
Magaly compared Malu's punk rock makeup to this classic movie monster.
Who is Nosferatu?
It's the name of Michael's record store.
What is Spins & Needles?
The quetzal's chest feathers are this color.
What is scarlet?
Malu stores her zine supplies in this.
What is a Whitman's Sampler box?
Meaning "pretty little sky," it's the song Malu chooses to sing at the Alterna-Fiesta.
What is Cielito lindo?
This punk rock singer criticized traditional beauty standards.
Who was Marianne Elliott-Said (Poly Styrene)?
They were Abuelo Refugio's favorite candies.
What are orange gummy slices?
Quetzal feathers were worn by the leaders of these two Mesoamerican cultures.
Who are the Aztec and the Maya?
Malu and her mother visited a Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera art exhibit in this city.
What is Detroit?
This is the Spanish word for a Day of the Dead display altar.
What is ofrenda?
The Mayans considered this unusual facial feature to be one of beauty.
What are crossed eyes?
It's the name of Michael's dog.
Who is Martí?
A male quetzal grows tail feathers up to this length.
What is 3 feet?
This plant hangs from the trees of Gaineville "like ghosts."
What is Spanish moss?
He's a bag-wielding Mexican bogeyman.
Who is el Cucuy?
It's the nickname of a poorly dressed girl from El Chavo del Ocho.
Who is la Chilindrina?
Magaly Morales was born in this state.
What is California?
Inspired by the quetzal's plumage, Malú dyes her hair this color.
What is green?
It's Malu's favorite bookstore in Gainesville, FL.
What is Unchained Books?
Mrs. Hidalgo makes vegan versions of these Mexican wedding cookies.
What are polvorones?
Malu modeled her Alterna-Fiesta makeup after this punk rock singer.
Who is Teresa Covarrubias?
Malu's grandmother emigrated from Mexico at this age.
What is sixteen?
Instead of killing them, feather-seeking hunters would stun quetzals with these.
What are blowguns?
It's the underworld of Aztec mythology.
What is Mictlan?