| Celebrating Halloween, the Filipino-style |
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 Halloween here in the Philippines is not like the Halloween in the Western countries. Although it’s a big holiday
(comparable to Christmas here),
we celebrate it in a different manner. Halloween in the Philippines lasts from the eve of October 31 (or even before this day) to November 2. Due to our strong Catholic background, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 are spent remembering our dead loved ones and these dates will usually
find most of us in one place only:
the cemetery or the memorial park.
This is a hub on how the Filipinos celebrate their Halloween.
No, we don’t celebrate it
with pumpkins or trick-or-treats
(although this Western tradition is sometimes practiced in some families / subdivisions here).
We celebrate it through candles, flowers, prayers and a visit to the cemetery. . . |
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