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A 19th-century “literary” tradition named for these objects conveyed difficult ideas through satirical verse and drawings and was popularized by José Posada. During Toluca’s alfeñique (“all-fen-YEE-kay”) fairs, artists primarily sculpt these (20[1])objects which are inscribed with the names of loved ones. (20[2])Porfirio Diaz was satirized (20[1])in a zinc etching depicting one of these objects with a feathered hat, (20[3])which later inspired (20[1])black and white costumes embodying (20[2])La (*) Catrina. (10[3])These objects (10[3])are decorated with (10[1])colored foil, (10[3])feathers, and icing (10[2])when placed (10[1])throughout the three tiers (10[1])of an ofrenda’s home (10[1])altar. For 10 points, calaveras (10[1])are sugary (10[1])representations (10[1])of what (10[1])objects (10[3])used as symbols on the Day of the Dead? (10[2])■END■

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