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 named “Catrina.” (10[2])This holiday evokes the four elements (10[1])with colorful tissue paper squares as air and bread (10[1])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 (10[1])ofrendas that are decorated with sugar skulls. For 10 points, 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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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jack Stuhlman (DII)Lehigh B (DII)NYU A (UG)5510
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Rutgers A (UG)5510
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Columbia B6110
Ben Spirtas (DII)Maryland B (DII)Princeton A (UG)7010
Zachary Leblang (DII)Penn B (DII)Bard A (UG)8410
Wade Rogers (DII)Fordham AColumbia A (UG)8410
Vedh Ramesh (DII)Penn A (DII)NYU B8510
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Rutgers B9610

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