A calaca (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈlaka], a colloquial Mexican Spanish name for skeleton) is a figure of a skull or skeleton (usually human) commonly used for decoration during the Mexican Day of the Dead festival, although they are made all year round. == Description == Tracing their origins from Mayan imagery, Calacas are frequently shown with marigold flowers and foliage.
A calaca (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈlaka], a colloquial Mexican Spanish name for skeleton) is a figure of a skull or skeleton (usually human) commonly used for decoration during the Mexican Day of the Dead festival, although they are made all year round. == Description == Tracing their origins from Mayan imagery, Calacas are frequently shown with marigold flowers and foliage.
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