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alfeñique |
almond-flavored sugar paste used to make candy skulls, fruits and
other figures |
| angelitos |
souls of the children who have died, "little angels" |
| atole |
traditional drink made from corn meal and water |
| calaca |
skeleton |
| calavera |
skull |
| calaveras |
poems written to poke fun at a dead person |
| cempazuchitl |
yellow marigold flower |
| copal |
incense burnt at the altar |
| difunto |
dead person |
| mole |
thick sauce of chilies, sesame seeds, herbs, spices, chocolate
eaten over rice and chicken |
| muerte |
death |
| ofrenda |
offering at the altar in memory of the loved one; includes
photographs, favorite food, drinks, toys, candles, and cempazuchitl flowers |
| pan de los muertos |
bread of the dead |
| papel picado |
tissue banner cut with tiny chisels; a popular pattern represents
skeletons in many activities |
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