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. (-5[1])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 feathers and named “Catrina.” This holiday evokes the four elements (10[1])with colorful tissue paper squares as air (10[1])and bread covered in pink sugar as earth. This multi-day holiday always includes All Souls’ Day. (10[2])Dedicatees (10[1])of this holiday are guided by marigold flowers to shrines called ofrendas (10[1])that are (10[1])decorated with sugar skulls. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])name this Mexican holiday that celebrates deceased loved ones. ■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
Jesse MindleNC StateLiberty B27-5
Orion KellerVirginia Tech AVCU6110
Abby KeithLiberty BNC State6810
Andrea OwusuDuke AAppalachian State B8410
Summer SolisJames Madison AAppalachian State A8410
Allison CoxWilliam & MaryLiberty A8510
Zoe BrennanVirginia Tech BJames Madison B9710
Malachi LedfordTusculumVirginia9910
Michael EngUNC DDuke B10310
Gentry DowdyLiberty CUNC B10610

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