Weekend Again!
By Thelma
@thelme55 (76341)
Germany
October 21, 2016 10:58pm CST
Yes, time really flies so fast and soon we have November.
Do you celebrate All Saints Day and All Souls Day in your country? We do in the Philippines. If you celebrate those days, how do you do it?
My family and I just visit the grave of my mother and some other relatives. Then we go home and have our snacks. That means family bonding again.
So weekend is here. Do you have any plans? Enjoy your weekend!
The photo was taken by me near the Tiklas Waterfalls in Gingoog, Philippines.
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@louievill (28859)
• Philippines
22 Oct 16
We go to Manila Memorial Park, we have 3 lots there where my father, grandparents, aunts and uncles are interred. No need to go anywhere after that, the place is like a mall on all saints day, all the major food chains like Jollibee, Shakey's, Mc Donalds etc are there. as well as eterprising business people from nearby rich villages sell all kinds of stuff
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@louievill (28859)
• Philippines
24 Oct 16
@thelme55 it is but fun, MMP is a private cemetery where some of the rich and famous as well as celebrities are buried. The most popular sites there are the simple tombs of Cory and Ninoy Aquino, and the late actor Rico Yan. Yes it's loud but the people are disciplined and well to do, it feels like a park rather than a cemetery and security is good because they have roving guards and medical personnel.
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@thelme55 (76341)
• Germany
24 Oct 16
Really? That must be so loud and crowded @louievill.
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@thelme55 (76341)
• Germany
4 Nov 16
@louievill it sounds a good cemetery to visit.
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@Happy2BeMe (98801)
• Canada
22 Oct 16
No we don't celebrate those days in our country. It is the first I am hearing of them. I don't really have any plans for the weekend. I hope you have a nice weekend as well.
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@thelme55 (76341)
• Germany
24 Oct 16
Thank you. I had just a relaxing weekend at home playing scrabble with my small nieces @Happy2BeMe
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@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Oct 16
I have to live day by day so no plans. Awesome photo
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@thelme55 (76341)
• Germany
24 Oct 16
Plans are made to be broken and so I seldom plan @andriaperry.
@marguicha (213841)
• Chile
22 Oct 16
We used to until Halloween changed our customs. Still, many of the older people visit their loved oneĀ“s graves with flowers.
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@thelme55 (76341)
• Germany
24 Oct 16
I see @marguicha. You have adopted the Halloween celebration as well. Gladfully, it is still the Filipino tradition which is going on.
@SIMPLYD (90727)
• Philippines
28 Oct 16
Of course we always November 1 . We will go to the cemetery to bring flowers , candles and prayer for our dearly departed .
And what is nice is we also get to see some of our old friends visiting also on their dearly departed .
Funny , but Filipinos always go to the Cemetery on Nov 1 - All Saints day instead of Nov 2 - All Souls Day.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
31 Oct 16
We don't celebrate it here ...
what a great photo you have there..
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@thelme55 (76341)
• Germany
4 Nov 16
Besser it's the photo near Tiklas Waterfalls in Gingoog City. Have you been there? Thanks @epiffanie
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@Tampa_girl7 (48786)
• United States
23 Oct 16
We will have a party Saturday night to celebrate Halloween and my parents 55 th anniversary.
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@thelme55 (76341)
• Germany
24 Oct 16
Wow! That is cool. Congratulations to your parents @Tampa_girl7
@acelawrites (19274)
• Philippines
22 Oct 16
We do celebrate it by visiting the graves of our relatives. You have a beautiful river.
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@thelme55 (76341)
• Germany
24 Oct 16
That is a small lake in going to Tikling Waterfalls in Gingoog, Philippines @acelawrites.
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@hereandthere (45671)
• Philippines
22 Oct 16
we always go november 2. i already inquired about the rental fee for the tent and tables.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39517)
• United States
22 Oct 16
i wanna jest climb through the puter screen 'n arrive right 't those falls! yes ma'am, november 'tis knockin', hope 't brings good tidin's fer many who're'n need 'f such.
no ma'am, don't celebrate 't.
plans? aint got none'f those neither. depends'n the weather 'n the health.
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