Day of the Dead Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Flores

A

Flowers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Illuminación

A

The ceremony that takes place in the cemetery to guide souls to their alters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Mole

A

A thick sauce made from a variety of ingredients such as chiles, sesame seeds, herbs, spices, chocolate, and fruit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

¿En Québec mes established?

A

Which month are we in?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Estamos en noviembre.

A

We are in November.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Colada morado

A

A warm, purple colored drink made from blueberries and raspberries in Ecuador.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Ofrenda

A

Offering, refers to the the goods set on the alters

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Dulces

A

Candies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Calavera

A

Skull

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Calaca, el esqueleto

A

Skeleton

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Pan de muertos

A

Day of the dead bread

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Angelitos

A

Little angels, children who have died and are celebrated on day of the dead

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Altar de muertos

A

The offerings that family and friends prepare for their dead loved ones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Arco

A

Decorated arch sometimes placed in the graves or on the offerings

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Cempazuchitl

A

Flower of the dead, A yellow marigold that scent attracts souls and brings them back

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Papel picado

A

Colorful tissue with festival designs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Día Todos Los Santos

A

All saints day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Calaveritas de azúcar

A

Sugar skulls mad for day of the dead

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

El cementario

A

The cemetery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Los difuntos

A

The deceased

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Los santos

A

The saints

22
Q

Alfenique

A

A special confection used to fashion, skulls, fruits, and other figures

23
Q

Calaveras

A

Songs and poems about the festival

24
Q

Careta

A

Mask worn by dancers to scare the dead away

25
Q

Golletes

A

A doughnut shaped bread, glazed with pink colored sugar and placed on alters

26
Q

Día de los muertos

A

Day of the Dead, when family members who have died are remembered on nov. 1-2 in Latin countries

27
Q

Cempazuchitl

A

Flower of the dead, A yellow marigold that scent attracts souls and brings them back

28
Q

Papel picado

A

Colorful tissue with festival designs

29
Q

Día Todos Los Santos

A

All saints day

30
Q

Calaveritas de azúcar

A

Sugar skulls mad for day of the dead

31
Q

El cementario

A

The cemetery

32
Q

Los difuntos

A

The deceased

33
Q

Los santos

A

The saints

34
Q

Alfenique

A

A special confection used to fashion, skulls, fruits, and other figures

35
Q

Calaveras

A

Songs and poems about the festival

36
Q

Careta

A

Mask worn by dancers to scare the dead away

37
Q

Golletes

A

A doughnut shaped bread, glazed with pink colored sugar and placed on alters

38
Q

Día de los muertos

A

Day of the Dead, when family members who have died are remembered on nov. 1-2 in Latin countries

39
Q

Arco

A

Decorated arch sometimes placed in the graves or on the offerings

40
Q

Cempazuchitl

A

Flower of the dead, A yellow marigold that scent attracts souls and brings them back

41
Q

Papel picado

A

Colorful tissue with festival designs

42
Q

Día Todos Los Santos

A

All saints day

43
Q

Calaveritas de azúcar

A

Sugar skulls mad for day of the dead

44
Q

El cementario

A

The cemetery

45
Q

Los difuntos

A

The deceased

46
Q

Los santos

A

The saints

47
Q

Alfenique

A

A special confection used to fashion, skulls, fruits, and other figures

48
Q

Calaveras

A

Songs and poems about the festival

49
Q

Careta

A

Mask worn by dancers to scare the dead away

50
Q

Golletes

A

A doughnut shaped bread, glazed with pink colored sugar and placed on alters

51
Q

Día de los muertos

A

Day of the Dead, when family members who have died are remembered on nov. 1-2 in Latin countries