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Día de los Muertos

el primero y dos de noviembre

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El Día de los Angelitos Nov. 1st, the day where children's souls are believed to return
El Día de los Muertos Nov. 2nd, the day where adult souls are believed to return
los muertos, los difuntos, los queridos, los seres (humanos) the dead, the deceased, the loved ones, the (human) beings
las almas the souls
el altar, la ofrenda altar/offering table/memorial table
la foto (la fotografía) photo
los flores, cempasuchil (cempoalxóchitl) flowers, marigolds (the flower of the dead according to Aztec legend) - earth
el copal incense made from tree resin - earth
el papel picado tissue paper cut outs - wind
el agua water
las velas candles - fire
las calaveras skulls
el panteon, el cementario cemetery
las calacas, los esquéletos, los huesos skeletons, bones
La Catrina "Lady Death" The most recognizable image from Mexico's folk art related to El Día de los Muertos; she is a well-dressed/rich lady skeleton
la máscara, el disfraz mask, costume (some people dress as skeletons but traditionally NOT as superheroes/witches/ghosts)
el pan de muerto bread of the dead - sweet bread for Day of the Dead, traditionally baked with "bones" of dough crossed on top
las calaveras de azúcar elaborately decorated sugar skulls
mole; enmoladas spicy chocolate sauce that goes with turkey, chicken, pork; enchiladas made with mole sauce (yum!)
los tamales cornmeal "masa" filled with meat (or sometimes sweet fruit filling), wrapped in a corn husk or banana leaves
el arroz con leche rice pudding ("rice with milk")
el atole, el champurrado hot drink made of corn meal; champurrado includes chocolate
las mariposas monarcas monarch butterflies that migrate south to the forests of central Mexico (Michoacán) at the same time of year as the Days of the Dead
Popular Spanish sets

 



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