Calavera

A calavera (Spanish – pronounced [kalaˈβeɾa] for "skull"), in the context of the Day of the Dead, is a representation of a human skull or skeleton. The term is often applied to edible or decorative skulls made (usually with molds) from either sugar (called Alfeñiques) or clay, used in the Mexican ce...

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"Sweet Remembrance: Sugar Skulls Brighten Mexico's Day of the Dead Altars"

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