Understanding Day of the Dead

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Mexican holiday honoring deceased loved ones

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Day of the Dead

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Ofrenda

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Altar with offerings for the deceased

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Calavera

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Decorative skull, often made of sugar

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Cempasúchil

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Marigold flower, symbol of death

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La Catrina

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Iconic skeleton figure, symbol of the holiday

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Pan de Muerto

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Sweet bread, traditional food for the holiday

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Papel Picado

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Decorative paper cutouts, symbolize wind

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Copal

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Incense used to guide spirits

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Mictlantecuhtli

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Aztec god of the underworld

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Calacas

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Skeleton figures, represent joy in afterlife