A festival that has different meanings depending on the region of the world where it takes place. Get to know them.
He November 1 It is celebrated in different parts of the world All Saints’ Daya date that has a Catholic origin and pays tribute to all the people who have been sanctified by the church throughout history, and also to the souls who passed purgatory and are in the kingdom of heaven.
This is usually a day to dedicate to deceased relatives, but with joy rather than sadness. It is also a date to transmit the family legacy to other generations, letting them know where they come from and who their ancestors are in order to honor them.
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Why is All Saints’ Day celebrated?
The festival began as a way for the Catholic Church to celebrate those martyrs who gave their lives for the faithespecially in the Christian persecutions, precisely in the time of Diocletian, also known as “the great persecution.” At that time, a huge number of Christians defended the faith and died at the hands of the Roman army.
This first celebration dates back to Antioch on the Sunday before the feast of Pentecost, during Easter. In any case, it would not be until the year 731 when Pope Gregory III would consecrate all the Saints in St. Peter’s Basilica and establish the holiday on November 1.
How to celebrate All Saints’ Day
This holiday has a different celebration in each region of the world, and like all traditions, it has been distorted over time.
In Latin America it is customary to go visit the tombs of one’s ancestors. Particularly in Mexico Not only is it visited, but a picnic is held around the tomb, masks, colored ribbons are placed and exclusive dishes are even cooked for that day. It is considered that that day the cloak between the living and the dead is thinner and they are allowed to spend a moment with their family members who are still alive.
In United States and Anglo-Saxon countries generally the date has been diluted greatly with the presence of Halloween, which gave it the Celtic connotation of the Samhain celebration. It is more oriented to the Celtic new year, for the end of the harvest and the year. In any case, that end of the year also represented the exact moment when the borders between the physical and spiritual worlds open.
In Asia, ancestors are worshiped, and in the Philippines banquets are held in cemeteries to honor the deceased. Meanwhile, in Spain, in addition to visiting the dead, José Zorrilla’s play “Don Juan Tenorio” is usually performed in theaters.
Source: Ambito
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