Día de Los Muertos Flashcards
1
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El hueso
A
Bone
2
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El día de Los muertos
A
The day of the dead
3
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La ofrenda
A
Altar
4
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La flor
A
The flower (mostly marigolds)
5
Q
La vela
A
Candle
6
Q
Calavera
A
Sugar skull
7
Q
Calacas
A
Skeletons
8
Q
Pan de muertos
A
Bread of the dead
9
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Papel picado
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Paper cut-out
10
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Mole
A
Spicy chocolate sauce
11
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Copal
A
Type of incense
12
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Panteón
A
Cemetery
13
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Tumba
A
Tomb
14
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Santo
A
Saint
15
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Ángel
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Angel (dead children)
16
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Máscara
A
Mask
17
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Tradición
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Tradition
18
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Señor Huesos
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Mr Bones
19
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Mercado
A
Market
20
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When?
A
Nov. 1
- Día de Los Santos (Day of the Saints)
- Celebrate lives of children
Nov. 2
- Día de Los Muertos
- Adults
21
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Where?
A
Mexico
Latin America and USA
22
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What?
A
Celebration to honor deceased loved ones
-loving ritual; full of joy and remembrance
23
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Traditions
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- Build ofrenda
- Visit the cemetery and clean graves
- Make food, like mole and pan de muertos
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Refer to deciphering the ofrenda… (1-4)
A
- Photo of deceased person being honored
- Incense (repels bad spirits)
- Marigolds (smell guides spirits to ofrenda)
- Fruit that represents nature
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Refer to deciphering the ofrenda... (5-8)
5. Salt (to purify souls)
6. Skeletons made of sugar or ceramic (representation of the dead)
7. Papel picado, paper cut-out (represents wind and festivity)
8. Helps crossing between living and dead
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Refer to deciphering the ofrenda... (9-12)
9. Candles (represent fire and light way to the ofrenda)
10. Toys, for children, or favorite things
11. Food for the spirit
12. Lady of the Dead
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Refer to deciphering the ofrenda... (13-16)
13. Favorite drink of deceased person
14. Glass of water (helps with thirst, represents purity)
15. Candies
16. Pan de Muertos, bread of the dead
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What do the Mexicans believe death is?
The next stage in existence/life
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Why do the Mexicans put petals on the ground?
To help lead the way to the ofrenda
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When the Aztec asked his god to show him a sign, what happened?
Marigolds sprouted out of the ground
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When do the sand sculptures date back to?
Pre- Hispanic times
32
Describe the atmosphere of this holiday
Happy and festive
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Why do they wear costumes?
Honor the deceased ones and represent them
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chapulin
grasshoppers
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16 parts of ofrenda
- photo
- incense (copal)
- cempaxuchitl (marigold)
- fruit
- salt
- skull
- papel picado (paper cut-out)
- dog
- candles
- favorite things
- food
- la catrina (lady of the dead)
- drink
- water
- pan de muerto (bread of death)
- religious object
