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30 Cards in this Set
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el cempasúchil
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marigold
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el ataúd
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coffin
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la mariposa
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butterfly
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noche de duelo
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"the night of pain" All night vigil at the cemetery in honor of the deceased
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la vela
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candle
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la tumba
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tomb
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la calaca
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paper skeleton
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la calavera de azúcar
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sugar skull
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las flores
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flowers
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el mole
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spicy chocolate flavored sauce used usually in chicken dishes
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el esqueleto
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skeleton
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el tambor
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drum
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pan de muerto
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bread of the dead
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los mariachis
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Musical group that plays traditional Mexican music
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la calavera
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skull
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la cruz
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cross
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los dulces
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candy
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el candelero
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candle holder
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el ángelito
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"little angel" (believed to be souls of the deceased children)
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el cementerio
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cemetery
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la Danza de los Viejitos
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Dance of the Old Men
(traditional dance of Día de los Muertos) |
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el día de los Muertos
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Day of the Dead (November 1st and 2nd)
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alumbrada
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the lighting of candles (to light the way for the deceased)
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el altar de la ofrenda
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altar of offerings for the deceased
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papel picado
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paper cut in designs as decorations
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el copal
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incense
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la máscara
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mask
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la misa
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mass
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el champurrado
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hot chocolate drink
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el atole
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traditional drink of dia de muertos
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