10/31 El Dia de los Muertos, Dia de los muertos

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dia de los muertos

day of the dead: time to celebrate the death and life of departed friends and loved ones

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angelitos

little angels: infants and children who have died and are believed to have a special place in heaven

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el 1 y 2 de noviembre

two days spent in honor of the dead: first day celebrates infants and children who died; second day is in honor of adults who have passed on

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pan de muertos

bread of the dead: traditional sweet bread baked and eaten by families of the dead and also placed on the ofrenda altar

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el panteón

cemetery: visiting the cemetery is a popular tradition that is spent in a picnic environment, with food, music and fireworks

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la tumba

the tomb or grave site- cleaned up and decorated by the family members

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la ofrenda

offering altar set up in families' homes to honor, welcome and service the traveling spirits of their deceased family members during the day of the dead celebrations

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las flores

flowers: marigolds and their petals are most commonly used to decorate the altars and the tombs

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las velas

candles- placed on the altar to guide the souls to the altar

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el papel picado

paper cut-out - technique of cutting out special designs in colorful tissue paper banners or flags that are then used to decorate ofrendas.

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las calaveritas

sugar skulls: traditional folk art of Mexico in which a sugar mixture is pressed into skull-shaped molds, dried, and then colorfully and attractively decorated

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las calacas

whimsical decorated skeleton figures- represent death and used as popular decoration for day of the dead altars, etc.

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el copal

resin used as incense- placed on altar to help guide spirits home

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atole

hot Mexican drink made with cornstarch and used to nourish and warm the spirits when they return or leave

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champurrado

chocolate (atole) drink

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los chapulines

fried or grilled seasoned grasshoppers commonly eaten by Mexicans

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mole

spicy chocolate sauce

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calabaza en tacha

candied pumpkin- traditional Mexican dessert often used on the family altars

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ponche

hot Mexican fruit punch; sometimes spiked with a little rum

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una tradición

a tradition

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celebrar

to celebrate

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la vida

life

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la muerte

death

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los difuntos

the dead

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limpiar

to clean

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la gente

people

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recordar

to remember

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poner

to put

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decorar

decorar

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guiar

to guide

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llevar

to bring, to carry

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el altar

altar

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iluminar

to light

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las velas

candles

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el cementerio

cementery

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la ofrenda

oferring

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alegria

joy

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se celebra

is celebrated

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una mezcla

a mix

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la tumba

tomb

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representa/n

it represents/they represent

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sirve/n para

it's used for/they're used for

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la calavera

skull

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el esqueleto

skeleton

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cempzuchitl

marigold

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la caléndula

marigold

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la ofrenda

offering

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el pan de muerto

bread of the dead

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el altar

altar

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la vela

candle

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la fotografía

photograph

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el papel picado

perforated paper

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los angelitos

little angels

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la alma

soul

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la iglesia

church

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el cementerio

cemetary

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el cielo

sky

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la cruz

cross

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las calaveras de azúcar

sugar skulls

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la tumba

tomb

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la mascara

mask

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el dizfraz

costume

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la comida

food

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los juguetes

toys

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los refrescos

drinks

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el chocolate caliente

hot chocolate

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las flores

flowers

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