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El altar de la ofrenda: An altar decorated with candles, religious symbols and special Day of the Dead foods.
El cempasĂșchil: The Mexican marigold, it is used to decorate the altars and gravesites for the holiday.
La calavera: "Calavera" means "skull." Skulls are the most prominent symbol of the Day of the Dead.
La cempasĂșchil: a candlelit ceremony to help guide the spirits of the dead back to their graves.
El angélito: literally "the little angel," this is used to refer to a dead child.
La danza de los Viejitos: a dance performed for the Day of the Dead in the Michoacan region of Mexico.
El pan de los muertos: a sweet bread, rich with egg, that is offered to the dead and then eaten.