Round 7: Tossup 17
Celebrants of this holiday traditionally cook linukay sticky rice in the Philippines, where this holiday is known as Undas. A woman adorned with an umbrella shaped hat known as Catrina is a symbol of this holiday. Colorful “picado” tissue paper is used to decorate locations on this holiday whose paths are lined with (*) marigold flowers. This multi-day celebration overlaps with All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. Celebrants of this holiday place objects representing the four elements and sugar skulls near pictures of loved ones onto ofrendas. For 10 points, name this Mexican holiday that honors deceased family members. ■END■
ANSWER: Day of the Dead [or el Dia de los Muertos or el Dia los Muertos; prompt on All Saints’ Day or All Souls’ Day before read; accept Undas before it is read]
<Religion, Spencer Manning> | VAULT II Packet 07
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Groot-Fekkes | Waltham A | Belmont A | 29 | 15 |
| Soham Gohil | Mansfield A | Lexington B | 47 | 15 |
| Charles Demirjian | Belmont B | Mansfield B | 53 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 83% | 17% | 45.83 |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 0% | 33% | 62.00 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 67% | 33% | 59.33 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 0% | 60.25 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 80% | 20% | 41.00 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 33% | 0% | 66.00 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 50% | 76.25 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 67% | 0% | 43.00 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 60% | 0% | 45.20 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 75% | 13% | 44.63 |