"el alfeñique", "the special cooked sugar paste used to form skulls, flowers and other figures for the Día de los Muertos." "el altar de la ofrenda", "the altar of the offering" "elaltar de muertos", "the offering prepared for the deceased" "el angélito", "the little angel (used to refer to the soul of a child)" "el arco", "the arch (sometimes placed on the grave or on the altar)" "el ataúd", "the coffin" "el atole", "the hot drink made of corn, water and fruit flavorings" "la calaca en papel maché", "the paper maché figure" "el candelero", "the candlestick" "las calacas", "the skeletal figures that represent death" "la calavera", "the skull" "las Calaveras", "the songs and poems written about the festival" "la calavera de azúcar", "the sugar skull" "las caretas", "the masks worn to scare off the spirits at the end of the celebration" "las catrinas", "the skeletons, dressed like rich women, who represent death" "el cementerio", "the cemetery" "el cempasúchil (cempazúchil)", "the Mexican marigold" "el flor de muertos", "the flower of the dead (another name for the cempsúchil)" "el copal", "the incense" "la cruz", "the cross" "la danza de los viejitos", "the dance of the old people (a humorous dance in which the dancers wear masks of old people)" "el Día de los Muertos", "the Day of the Dead" "el Día Todos los Santos", "All Saints’Day" "el esqueleto", "the skeleton" "los dulces", "the candies" "las flores", "the flowers" "los gollettes", "the doughnut-shaped breads, with pink sugar on them, that are placed on the altar" "la guitarra", "the guitar" "la iluminación", "the illumination (the ceremony in the cemetery, during which hundreds of lit candles are thought to guide the deceased souls to their altars)" "los mariachis", "the Mexican musicians" "la mariposa", "the butterfly" "la máscara", "the mask" "el mole", "the thick sauce made from chilis, sesame seeds, spices, chocolate and fruit (a food typically eaten for this holiday, as well as many other special days)" "la Noche de Duelo", "the night of sorrow (November 1)" "las ofrendas", "the offerings" "el pan de los muertos", "the bread of the dead" "el papel picado", "the paper cut-out" "los serapes", "the Mexican blankets" "el tambor", "the drum" "Todos Santos", "All Saints, the religious holiday that extends from October 31- November 2" "la tumba", "the grave"
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