Day of the Dead

What is the translation of dead?

muerto

With which Catholic holidays do the Days of the Dead conbine?

All Soul's Day, All Saint's Day

What culture believed that after a person died, his/her soul would pass through nine levels prior to their final destination, Mictlan - the place of the dead?

Aztec

The Day of the Dead combines the customs of what 2 cultures?

Aztec, Christian

What is the Spanish name of the holiday that honors loved ones?

Día de los Muertos

What is English term for the flower of the dead?

Marigold

What is the name of the Lady of the Dead?

Muerte

What day is set aside for the remembrance of deceased infants and children?

November 1st

What are the 2 dates of the Days of the Dead?

November 1st and 2nd

What in a person's house could include: pictures of the dead, candles, food, drink, and many other things?

altar

What is the translation of altar?

altar

What is the Spanish term for the the spirits of the little children?

angelitos

When do the dead say, "Give me bread and sugar to help me on my journey to the next level."?

before burial

What is "Pan de muerto"?

bread of the dead

What is the term in Spanish for hand-made skeleton figures that show an active and joyful afterlife? Some include: musicians, generals on horseback, and brides with their boney

calacas

What is the translation of skull?

calavera

Who is el copal?

candle maker

What is the translation of celebrate?

celebrar

What is the translation of graveyard?

cemento

What public place (in English) do families spruce up and decorate with flowers, candles, and may prepare for a picnic?

cemetery

These are all other names for ___: La Catrina, la Huesuda, la Pelona.

death

What is the translation of parade?

desfile

What is the translation of skeleton?

esqueleto

What is the translation of flowers?

flores

The Day of the Dead is not a morbid occasion, but a ___ one.

happy

Where do most of the Day of the Dead activities take place?

home

Which months of the Aztec calendar were devoted to the dead?

ninth, tenth

What is the meaning of "ofrenda"?

offering

What is the translation of confetti?

papel picado

What is the main symbol of the Days of the Dead?

skull/skeleton

What is the translation of tomb/grave?

tumba

What is the translation of candle?

vela