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Spanish term or phrase:	calaca
English translation:	skeleton
Entered by:	xxxOso

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5:12pm Oct 22, 2004

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Art/Literary - Folklore

Spanish term or phrase: calaca

it's a term used in Mexico for the Day of the Dead. Does is just refer to the amusing poems written on the occasion or does it also mean skeleton

Wendy luft

KudoZ activity
Questions: 15 (2 open)
Answers: 0

Mexico

skeleton

Explanation:
Hello Wendy,
It means skeleton and the amusing poems are called "calaveras".
Good luck from Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2004-10-22 17:17:07 (GMT)
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calavera=skull

Selected response from:

xxxOso
United States

Note from asker to answerer

Great answers. Thanks. I am very familiar with the holiday (I live in Mexico)—I just had a mental lapse.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +5

skeleton

xxxOso

5 +2

death figure, Grim Reaper

Henry Hinds

"bones" as in Davy Jones

Antonio Villarreal Ulloa

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

skeleton

Explanation:
Hello Wendy,
It means skeleton and the amusing poems are called "calaveras".
Good luck from Oso ¶:^)

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Note added at 2004-10-22 17:17:07 (GMT)
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calavera=skull

xxxOso
United States
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Note from asker to answerer

Great answers. Thanks. I am very familiar with the holiday (I live in Mexico)—I just had a mental lapse.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

blucero: Totalmente de acuerdo "Felíz Día de los Muertos"

12 mins

-> Muchas gracias, blucero ¶:^) Saludos afectuosos ¶:^)

agree

Ivannia Garcia

43 mins

-> Muchas gracias, Ivannia ¶:^)

agree

Rick Henry

56 mins

-> Saludos y mil gracias, Rick ¶:^)

agree

María Teresa Taylor Oliver: Todos los días se aprende algo nuevo :D Incidentalmente, acá el día de difuntos es el 2 de nov. y es de duelo. ¡Ojalá fuera tan de fiesta como en México!

2 hrs

-> Hola Maria Teresa ¡Gracias mil! ¶:^) Así es, es una de las grandes festividades de mi país, México ¶:^)

agree

Ruth Henderson: Cuando el reloj marca la una, las calaveras salen de la tumba ...

7 hrs

-> Muchas gracias Ruth, saludos cordiales ¶:^)

28 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

death figure, Grim Reaper

Explanation:
This is a death figure from Mexican folklore consisting of a skeleton figure of an old woman called by various names such as "La Huesuda", "La Llorona", and also "La Calaca".

The figure of the "Grim Reaper" could be considered to be a cultural equivalent, although not a precise one.

Mexican folklore in such matters is quite rich and really interesting. I would urge you to check it out to get some of the flavor.

Henry Hinds
United States
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

1 hr confidence:

"bones" as in Davy Jones

Explanation:
Mexican slang in comparison to the English slang use by pirates

Antonio Villarreal Ulloa
Mexico
Native speaker of:

Spanish

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Spanish: calaca

English translation: skeleton