Day of the Dead crossword

This is where they put all the candles and skulls to celebrate the dead
This word means a little angel, refers to a dead child
The word that means skulls
A decorated arch
an ancient drink made from corn meal and water and flavored with various fruits
Sugar skulls used to decorate the altars/Ofrendas
These are masks worn by dancers to scare away the dead after the celebration is over
This is the spanish word that means yellow marigold/ this flower is the symbol of death
This means day of the dead
An offering, refers to the goods set out on the altars
This the Mexican slang term meaning skeleton
A basic candle placed on and around the day of the dead altars
A Catrina is a classic female skeletal character used to depict the day of the dead.
Means confetti; this is the colored tissue paper cut in triangles and hung from string to decorate an altar
Means “rug of sand” refers to designs made from materials like sand, flowers, seeds or pieces of plastic on the ground in front of and on the side of altars. These are the most common crosses used in the altars
Means the “faithful departed”
A type of incense used around or on altars to attract the spirits on the Day of the Dead.
This word is the ceremony that takes place in the cemetery following la Noche de Duelo
The ornate masks worn by dancers to scare the dead away at the end of all the celebrations.
Literally translated, it means “The Night of The Mourning.” La Noche de Duelo marks the beginning of the Day of the Dead with a candlelight procession to the cemetery.