El vocabulario
el día de los muertos
| El vocabulario el día de los muertos |
| el atole | an ancient drink made from cornmeal and water |
| las calacas | skeleton figures |
| las calaveras | skull (las calaveras de azúcar = sugar skulls) |
| "La Catrina" | Female skeleton figure created by the artist José Guadalupe Posada. Symbolizes "a wealthy woman" |
| Cempzuchitl | A yellow marigold flower. The flower of the dead. |
| la cruz | cross |
| el copal | incense . The incense is used as a way to guide the dead to their altars. |
| Día de todos los santos | All Saints Day |
| papel picado | colorful, cut tissue paper with intricate designs |
| Iluminacion | a ceremony that takes place in the cemeteries. Candles are lit to guide the dead to their families. |
| mole | a think, regional sauce made from chiles, sesame seeds, herbs and many other ingredients including chocolate. |
| la ofrenda | The offerings placed at the altars. These are the goods that are offered to the dead when they arrive. |
| el pan de muerto | bread of the dead |