Thursday, December 9, 2010

Celebrating the All Soul's Day

        All Soul's Day (sometimes called the "Day of the Dead") is always November 2 (November 3rd if the 2nd falls on a Sunday).

       All Soul's Day is a Roman Catholic day of remembrance for friends and loved ones who have passed away. This comes from the ancient Pagan Festival of the Dead, which celebrated the Pagan belief that the souls of the dead would return for a meal with the family. Candles in the window would guide the souls back home, and another place was set at the table. Children would come through the village, asking for food to be offered symbolically to the dead, then donated to feed the hungry. 
WHY SHOULD WE PRESEVE THIS KIND OF TRADITION ? 
        We should preserve this to remember our loved once that had already passed away. Visiting them gives respect. Recalling the memories. And it gives importance to the people to visit them. All they gonna do is to buy flowers and candles. People also clean the tomb of their loved once. So we should preserve this tradition.


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