Question

Regional celebrations concurrent with this holiday involve cooking chicken wrapped in the shape of a cake under a layer of banana leaves and dirt in a piib oven. A figure evoked in this holiday was inspired by a 1910s zinc etching of a woman donning an umbrella-shaped hat adorned with flowers and (10[1])feathers and named “Catrina.” This holiday evokes the four elements (-5[1])with colorful tissue paper squares as air and bread covered in pink (10[1])sugar as earth. (10[1])This multi-day holiday always includes All Souls’ Day. Dedicatees (10[1])of this holiday are guided by marigold flowers to shrines called ofrendas that are decorated with sugar skulls. For 10 points, name this Mexican holiday that celebrates deceased loved ones. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Dia de los Muertos [or Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead; accept Hanal Pixan or Janal Pixan; prompt on November 1st or November 2nd; prompt on All Souls’ Day until read; prompt on All Saints’ Day or Dia de los Inocentes with “what other holiday does it coincide with?”] (The first line refers to Mayan celebrations of Day of the Dead.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rahul Jogadhenu (DII)UCLA CUSC5110
Ivan Karp (UG)UCLA BUCSD61-5
Aarav Kakad (DII)UCLA EClaremont C7310
Anna Figge (DII)Claremont BUCLA D7610
Karl Wang (DII)UCLA AClaremont A8510
Sumukh Murthy (UG)UCSDUCLA B11510

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY10100%0%20%83.80
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%50%97.75
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY1100%0%0%96.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%25%90.67
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%87.44
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%80.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%73.75
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%67.22