All Souls Day

Filipinos pack cemeteries to remember the dead

Filipinos poured into cemeteries by the millions on Friday for a rite to remember their dead, blending expressions of grief and faith in Catholic-majority Philippines with a party-like ambiance.Vendors hawked cartoon-themed balloons and police seized karaoke machines at graveyard checkpoints, while inside families swept tombs clean and prayed before candles as part of All Saints' Day.The ritual, celebrated on 1 November, stretches back centuries to ancient Rome and honours saints.

3 November 2019
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