| A | B |
|---|
| alfenique | a special confection used to fashion skulls, fruit and other figures |
| angelitos | the souls of the little children who have died, literally "little angels" |
| atole | a drink of corn meal & water flavored with fruits |
| calvera | a skull, also the term for "daredevil" |
| careta | a face mask |
| cempazuchitl | a yellow marigold, the symbol of death |
| copal | a scented resin used to make candels and inscense |
| mole | a thick sauce made from chilis, spices, herbs, and chocolate |
| ofrenda | an offering, refers to the good set out on the altars |
| pan de los muertos | bread of the dead |
| esqueleto | skeleton |
| calacas | wooden skull masks |
| mummers | people dressed in masks that run around town to chase the souls back to the land of the dead |
| vela | candle |
