All Souls Day ,People Here Partying
@cacay1 (83223)
Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
November 1, 2016 8:49pm CST
Today is All Souls day. I cannot visit the graves of my parents huh huh huh 
, I missed them. I cannot also visit others close to me, I am so far away. I just pray for the eternal repose of their souls.All memorial parks in Ph starting yesterday full of people visiting the graves of their beloved and lighting some candles. That is what we do in Philippines as part of our culture and tradition.
But what I noticed here in Auckland, they do not visit the graves of the beloved, as a matter of fact, we were invited for a party this All Souls Day, my goodness, so no choice, I have to dance with the music, we attended. We were served 1 plate food containing beans , very small cheese and junk foods 
.I asked someone of those people visit graves of their dead relatives, his answer was,"no" " not practice here practice here," he said.
It is really different, much different in many ways here and in my country of birth.
They are so practical. Maybe also in your country, right?
Thank you guys.
Image is taken this day in a party 
, I missed them. I cannot also visit others close to me, I am so far away. I just pray for the eternal repose of their souls.All memorial parks in Ph starting yesterday full of people visiting the graves of their beloved and lighting some candles. That is what we do in Philippines as part of our culture and tradition.
But what I noticed here in Auckland, they do not visit the graves of the beloved, as a matter of fact, we were invited for a party this All Souls Day, my goodness, so no choice, I have to dance with the music, we attended. We were served 1 plate food containing beans , very small cheese and junk foods .I asked someone of those people visit graves of their dead relatives, his answer was,"no" " not practice here practice here," he said.
It is really different, much different in many ways here and in my country of birth.
They are so practical. Maybe also in your country, right?
Thank you guys.
Image is taken this day in a party 14 people like this
14 responses
@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
3 Nov 16
@DianneN ,In New Zealand, many do not have religion and many do not believ in God.They had their campaign here last year to " NO TO GOD:, they won't prosper for there are so many Filipinos here almost 150,000 all God believers and some from Fiji and other countries God believers.When I go to church here, there are so few attendees, but during mass where all good for Filipinos attendees exrend outside church.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
3 Nov 16
@cacay1 That's a shocking fact ro me. I can't believe there are still a lot of people who don't believe in GOD.
I'm not judging them but I guess they should take time to read the bible and other books related to our creator. There are a lot of resources if they want to.
The time is ripe. We have to turn to GOD and believe in HIM.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
2 Nov 16
Yes we don't often visit the grave yard..
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
2 Nov 16
@infatuatedbby During All Souls Day,others All Saints day.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
2 Nov 16
@infatuatedbby , I Ph only once a year.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
2 Nov 16
I went to Mass Today All Saints Day. I don' visit graves on All Souls Day but I think of my deceased loved ones and pray.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
2 Nov 16
@BelleStarr , That is very nice dear.Me, I talked to my parents through my mind this day.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
2 Nov 16
i bet such t'was diff'cult fer ya, hon. diff'rent countries, e'en diff'rent parts'f the same country 've diff'rent customs they adhere to. i'd not call such 'practical', i admire the folks'n yer homeland with their many rituals 'n beliefs they still hold so dear'n pass through the generations. that sorta thingy 'tis mostly lost here'n the u.s. 'n many other places.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
2 Nov 16
@cacay1 i don't reckon folks 've fergotten their loved ones, jest choose to celebrate their lives'n a diff'rent manner. yer welcome :) 
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
2 Nov 16
@crazyhorseladycx , Yes true, we have cultures and traditions.Our country has close family ties and even those departed are not forgotten.Thanks dear.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
3 Nov 16
@crazyhorseladycx , Thanks dear, very nice of you.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
2 Nov 16
It becomes a sort of family reunion, aside from Christmas day. In other countries they do not have the same practice as we do here on All soul's Day.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
3 Nov 16
@acelawrites, That is right, we differ in cultures, beliefs and traditions.
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
2 Nov 16
You can asked your departed loved ones to visit you instead hehehe! Are the couple in the photo your neighbors? Why not try looking out for valmnz? She's a retired teacher in NZ and is making herself busy with writing a book. I think she lives somewhere near Wellington.
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@cacay1 (83223)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
2 Nov 16
@sunrisefan, her place is so very far it needs a plane to reach Wellington.
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