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 feathers and (-5[1])named “Catrina.” This holiday evokes the four elements with colorful tissue (10[1])paper squares as air and bread covered in pink sugar as earth. This multi-day holiday (-5[1])always includes All Souls’ Day. (10[1]-5[2])Dedicatees of this holiday are guided by marigold flowers (10[1])to shrines called ofrendas (10[1])that are decorated with sugar skulls. (10[1])For 10 points, name this Mexican holiday (10[1])that celebrates deceased loved ones. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

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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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

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)CWRU A (UG) 53-5
Stephen Barstys (UG)Michigan B (UG)Ohio State A (UG) 6410
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Michigan C 79-5
Varun Ambalavanan (DII)CWRU C (UG)Michigan D (UG)84-5
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) Miami B (UG) 8410
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 84-5
Kara Braun (DII)Michigan State B Miami C (DII) 9310
Peter Ballas (DII)Michigan C Ohio State B (DII) 9710
Ryan DiBacco (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Michigan A (UG) 10310
Matthew Kelley (DII)Michigan D (UG)CWRU C (UG)11010
Matthew Stall (DII)CWRU B (DII) Ohio State C (DII) 11510
Ruchir Kodihalli (UG)CWRU A (UG) Jefferson County Scholars (DII)11610