EL DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS VOCABULARIO I
Apr 01, 2015
EL DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
VOCABULARIO I
¿CUÁNDO? & ¿DÓNDE?
Day of the Dead is an interesting holiday celebrated
in central and southern Mexico during the chilly days
of November 1 & 2. Even though this coincides with
the Catholic holiday called All Soul's & All Saint’s Day,
the indigenous people have combined this with their
own ancient beliefs of honoring their deceased loved
ones.
OFRENDASThe word ofrenda means offering in Spanish. They are also
called altares or altars, but they are not for worshiping.
PAN DE MUERTOis a type of bread traditionally baked in Mexico during the
weeks leading up to the Día de los Muertos. It is a sweetened soft
bread shaped like a bun, often decorated with bone-like pieces.
CALACAA calaca (a colloquial Mexican Spanish name for
skeleton) is a figure of a skull or skeleton (usually
human) commonly used for decoration during the
Mexican Day of the Dead festival, although they
are made all year round.
CEMPAZUCHITLCempazuchitl o zenpasuchitl (del nahuatl Cempōhualxōchitl
que significa "veinte flores“) Cempazuchitl is a yellow marigold,
the symbol of death, also known as cempasuchil or zempasuchitl
used in Day Of The Dead celebrations.
ALFENIQUESThe Alfeñique fair or feria del Alfeñique is an annual event
that takes place in the city of Toluca, Mexico in which vendors
sell traditional sugar skulls with names labeled on the forehead,
as well as candy in a variety of shapes, in order to celebrate the
Mexican holiday Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). Chocolate
and sugar skulls are used to decorate altars dedicated to the
dead during the celebration. The fair starts in the middle of
October and lasts up to the beginning of November.
CASCARONESCascarones or confetti eggs are festive, hollowed-out chicken
eggs filled with confetti or small toys, originating in China. In
Spanish, cáscara means eggshell. Cascarones are similar to the
Easter eggs popular in many other countries.
PAPEL PICADO
Papel picado ("perforated paper") is a decorative
craft made out of paper cut into elaborate designs.
Although it is a Mexican folk art, papel picado is
used as a holiday decoration in many countries.
COPAL
Copal is the traditional incense made from the
resin of the copal tree.
ANGELITOS
"Day of the Little Angels” is celebrated on
November 1st for all children who had passed away.
CALAVERAS
JOSÉ GUADALUPE POSADA
Jose Guadalupe Posada: (1852–1913) was a
Mexican cartoonist illustrator and artist whose
work has influenced many Latin American artists
and cartoonists because of its satirical acuteness
and political engagement.