Dia de los muertos 1

Altar

• a table or other raised area that is used for religious purposes
• brightly colored skulls made from sugar cane. used in Mexican celebration in Day of the Dead
• small paper tubes with explosive powder inside that make a loud noise when set off

Celebrate

• to do something special to honor an event
• things used to make things more attractive, often as part of celebrations
• traditional Mexican folk music; a member of a band that performs mariachi music

Marigolds

• flowers in the daisy family with orange or yellow petals
• small paper tubes with explosive powder inside that make a loud noise when set off
• a table or other raised area that is used for religious purposes

Passed Away

• stopped living; died
• traditional Mexican folk music; a member of a band that performs mariachi music
• to do something special to honor an event

Sugar Skulls

• brightly colored skulls made from sugar cane. used in Mexican celebration in Day of the Dead
• a table or other raised area that is used for religious purposes
• flowers in the daisy family with orange or yellow petals

Decorations

• things used to make things more attractive, often as part of celebrations
• to do something special to honor an event
• stopped living; died

Firecrackers

• small paper tubes with explosive powder inside that make a loud noise when set off
• flowers in the daisy family with orange or yellow petals
• brightly colored skulls made from sugar cane. used in Mexican celebration in Day of the Dead

Mariachi

• traditional Mexican folk music; a member of a band that performs mariachi music
• stopped living; died
• things used to make things more attractive, often as part of celebrations