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Symbols of Dia De Los Muertos

Symbols of Dia De Los Muertos. Key Vocabulary for Dia De Los Muertos. 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

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Symbols of Dia De Los Muertos

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  1. Symbols of Dia De Los Muertos

  2. Key Vocabulary for Dia De Los Muertos • 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 • el altar 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 papelmaché - the paper maché figure

  3. More Vocabulary! • el candelero - the candlestick • lascalacas - 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 • lascaretas - the masks worn to scare off the spirits at the end of the celebration • lascatrinas - 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)

  4. Vocabulary. • 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 DíaTodos los Santos - All Saints’Day • el esqueleto - the skeleton • los dulces - the candies • lasflores - the flowers • los gollettes - the doughnut-shaped breads, with pink sugar on them, that are placed on the altar • la guitarra - the guitar

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