Posted on 12/05/2008 7:54:27 PM PST by SunkenCiv
oh, I thought that was an Asian custom....
Here in the Philippines, we go to cemetaries and clean up the site and often have a picnic...usually on Nov 1 or on the anniversary of the death, after attending mass....
On November 1, everyone goes out. The vendors sell candles, snacks, drinks, scubbing brushes, and toys to keep the kids occupied while the adults are cleaning and praying...it’s against the law to sell beer in the cemetaries, but some people bring their own...
I understand that the Chinese do the same thing.
oh, I thought that was an Asian custom....
Here in the Philippines, we go to cemetaries and clean up the site and often have a picnic...usually on Nov 1 or on the anniversary of the death, after attending mass....
On November 1, everyone goes out. The vendors sell candles, snacks, drinks, scubbing brushes, and toys to keep the kids occupied while the adults are cleaning and praying...it’s against the law to sell beer in the cemetaries, but some people bring their own...
I understand that the Chinese do the same thing.
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