Visiting Cemetery
By Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
Philippines
October 29, 2017 9:56pm CST
There is one Filipino tradition and a timeof the year that Filipinos visit the tombs of departed love ones, its the All Saints Day and All Soul's Day particularly November 1 and 2.
On this day the cemetery comes alive (not the dead) and so with the memories of the departed friends and families.
The cemetery is so alive that it become a festivities. Almost all of the people visit the cemetery. Some families make bonding in the front of the tomb and some eating together. If only allowed there can also a concert and gig in the place. Night and day people gather in the cemetery.
At that time the cemetery is so clean and beautiful.
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11 responses
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
it shouldn't be partying, but because of new celebration it is becoming like that. It should be remembering the departed one in solemn and peaceful prayer.
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@jobelbojel (35578)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
Yes, I remember Memorial Day is the holiday that people in the US celebrate.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
In bigger cemetery like in Metro Manila, millions of people are gathering there. In our place which is very small in number, thousands.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
Indeed, it's during these two days that the cemetery isn't something to scared of at night. 
When I was still in my youth, me and my group of friends would meet at the cemetery visit and pray for each one's loved ones. We would stay there until 10 in the evening. 
When I was still in my youth, me and my group of friends would meet at the cemetery visit and pray for each one's loved ones. We would stay there until 10 in the evening. 1 person likes this
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
@ilocosboy The cemetery is very well lighted that's why and there are still a ?ot of people.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
Its good you are not afraid of staying there up to 10PM, I can stay in cemetery when the sun is still up.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
Which means its not really scary because of the lights
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@Chantiele (433)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
30 Oct 17
We do not have a day like you do. That is actually quite interesting to hear.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
Yeah, lots of people are gathering in cemetery during November 1 and 2.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
do you have any traditions remembering departed loved ones?
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
just visiting the tombs during that time.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
Maybe this is the reason why some local government unit are not allowing this in a cemetery but there are some that doing this.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
31 Oct 17
Sometimes, it is too festive and people visiting the cemeteries cannot concentrate on saying a prayer for their dearly beloved.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
31 Oct 17
Yes the cemetery now is like fiesta that is too much like a party and picnic rather than visiting the tombstone of departed love one.
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@jobelbojel (35578)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
Only my sister and her kids went home. My youngest brother will go home tomorrow.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
our cemetery here is still so dirty and full of 'cadena de amor' vines. last Saturday, we 3 went to visit our parents' tombstones and we saw that the grass and reeds were tall, sao we talked to the caretaker; he cleaned it last Sunday.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Oct 17
@ilocosboy yes, and they meet us with those hoes and crowbars asking, "Ma'am, palinis?" we would tell them that we have a caretaker.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
30 Oct 17
Yeah, during this time of season the caretaker are getting a lot of job, they are earning well. Usually they can be seen at the front of the cemetery and asking the people if they need to take off the weeds and paint the tombstones.
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