What term describes humorous mock epitaph poems written for Day of the Dead?
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calaveras literarias
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What term describes humorous mock epitaph poems written for Day of the Dead?
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calaveras literarias
What is often written across the forehead of a sugar skull?
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the deceased's name
What is a calavera a representation of in Day of the Dead tradition?
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human skull
Which Catholic observance on November 2 is related to Day of the Dead?
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All Souls' Day
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What is often written across the forehead of a sugar skull?
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the deceased's name
What is a calavera a representation of in Day of the Dead tradition?
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human skull
What does the Spanish word calavera mean in English?
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skull
Which Catholic observance on November 2 is related to Day of the Dead?
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All Souls' Day
Which Christian season does Day of the Dead fall within?
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Allhallowtide
Who was identified as the perpetrator of the 1980 Oktoberfest bombing?
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Gundolf Köhler
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Winzerer Fähndl
Which pandemic led Munich to cancel Oktoberfest in both 2020 and 2021?
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COVID-19 pandemic