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El Dia de los Muertos
El Dia de los Muertos vocab.
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Language - Spanish
7th Grade
11/02/2012

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Term
Alfenique
Definition
A special confection used to fashion skulls,fruits, and other figures.
Term
Altar de Muertos
Definition
The offering that family and/or friends prepare for their dead loved ones.
Term
Angelitos
Definition
The Souls of the children who have died; literally "little angles."
Term
Arco
Definition
Decorated arch sometimes placed on the graves, or on the altars de muertos.
Term
Atole
Definition
An ancient drink made from corn meal, and water, and flavored with various fruits.
Term
Calacas
Definition
Whimsical skeleton figures that represent death.
Term
Calavera
Definition
A skull; also a slang term for "daredevil."
Term
Calaveras
Definition
Songs, and poems about the festival.
Term
Calaveritas de azucar
Definition
Sugar skulls made for the Dia de los Muertos.
Term
Careta
Definition
Mask worn by dancers to scare the dead away at the end of the celebrations.
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Catrina
Definition
Famed Dia de los Muertos artist Jose Guadalupe Posada's icon of death. Catrina means "a wealthy woman,"and it is said that in a sarcastic manner.
Term
Cempazuchitl
Definition
A yellow marigold, the symbol of death, also known as cempasuchil or zempasuchitl.
Term
Copalli
Definition
A scented resin used to make incense.
Term
Dia de los Muertos
Definition
Day of the Dead.
Term
Dia Todos los Santos
Definition
All Saint's Day.
Term
Golletes
Definition
A donut shaped bread, glazed with pink-colored sugar, and placed on the altar.
Term
Iluminacion
Definition
The ceremony that takes place in the cemetary, where hundreds of candles are lit to guide the souls to their altars
Term
Mole
Definition
A thick sauce made from a variety ingredients, including chilis, sesame seeds, herbs, spices, chocolate,and fruit.
Term
Ofrenda
Definition
An offering; refers to the goods set out on the altars.
Term
Pan de los Muertos
Definition
Bread of the dead.
Term
Papel Picado
Definition
Colorful tissue paper with intricate, festival designs cut out.
Term
Alfenique
Definition
A special confection used to fashion skulls,fruits, and other figures.
Term
Altar de Muertos
Definition
The offering that family and/or friends prepare for their dead loved ones.
Term
Angelitos
Definition
The Souls of the children who have died; literally "little angles."
Term
Arco
Definition
Decorated arch sometimes placed on the graves, or on the altars de muertos.
Term
Atole
Definition
An ancient drink made from corn meal, and water, and flavored with various fruits.
Term
Calacas
Definition
Whimsical skeleton figures that represent death.
Term
Calavera
Definition
A skull; also a slang term for "daredevil."
Term
Calaveras
Definition
Songs, and poems about the festival.
Term
Calaveritas de azucar
Definition
Sugar skulls made for the Dia de los Muertos.
Term
Careta
Definition
Mask worn by dancers to scare the dead away at the end of the celebrations.
Term
Catrina
Definition
Famed Dia de los Muertos artist Jose Guadalupe Posada's icon of death. Catrina means "a wealthy woman,"and it is said that in a sarcastic manner.
Term
Cempazuchitl
Definition
A yellow marigold, the symbol of death, also known as cempasuchil or zempasuchitl.
Term
Copalli
Definition
A scented resin used to make incense.
Term
Dia de los Muertos
Definition
Day of the Dead.
Term
Dia Todos los Santos
Definition
All Saint's Day.
Term
Golletes
Definition
A donut shaped bread, glazed with pink-colored sugar, and placed on the altar.
Term
Iluminacion
Definition
The ceremony that takes place in the cemetary, where hundreds of candles are lit to guide the souls to their altars
Term
Mole
Definition
A thick sauce made from a variety ingredients, including chilis, sesame seeds, herbs, spices, chocolate,and fruit.
Term
Ofrenda
Definition
An offering; refers to the goods set out on the altars.
Term
Pan de los Muertos
Definition
Bread of the dead.
Term
Papel Picado
Definition
Colorful tissue paper with intricate, festival designs cut out.
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