SPEAK YOUR MIND:What does All Soul's Day mean to you? A time to remember or party ?

[Nakura]

Am pretty sure we are all looking forward to the long weekend ahead of us. It is All Soul's Day after all, a time to commemmorate the departed but in recent times, a time for celebration. Before, All Soul's Day was about going to the cemeteries and praying for our deceased loved ones; but other activities including trick or treating and partying in ghastly costumes are also being done.

For this Speak Your Mind, we ask you...



What does All Soul's Day mean to you? Is it a solemn time for remembrance or is it a time to kick back and party? Or is it a mix of both? Do you think it is ok to follow the modern Halloween and/or All Soul's Day activities?

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[despisePappus]

A time to remember or think about our loved ones who have passed away. A time for reflection. A time to ponder about things. Life is so short, maybe next year, ikaw naman ang paglamayan at ipagdasal pagsapit ng Nov1 at Nov2. Make the most out of life. Find your purpose.

[art727]

sa totoo lang dito mo makikita ang mga sementeryo na napakalinis, isang linggo bago dumating ang araw na ito..pero dumaan ka matapos ang isang buwan? wala kang makikita kung hindi si sepulterero..nungka na dumalaw silang muli..pagkukunwari lang yan! hindi yan time to remember o party..tignan mo kalahating taon? ang itsura ng sementeryo puro damuhan! yung iba nga duon pa isinusoga ang kanilang mga kambing at kalabaw para makakain ng maraming damo.

[hooney]

time to remember our loved ones na mga sumakabilang buhay na

[jpd74]

reunion ng mga kamag-anak sa sementeryo ...

[nikkilove]

How about both?

Remembering your loved ones who passed, and celebrating with those who you're still with.

[cyberfunk]

That one day of the year you're obliged to pay respect and prayers for you dearly departed because you don't for the rest of the year.

[30something]

To pay respects for the departed.

[JustJude]

generally to give respects to people who have passed away which has been a cycle for some people for years. The bonus thing here is families reunite in such a way they make a bonding activity whether a party or a simple eating of sorts happens..it's a good thing there's All Souls day so people can make the bond stronger and extend it beyond the years...

[Bigot3AtBalbas]

Party like pex

[freedertjosh]

I don't go to cemetery on All Souls Day,I'd just say to my Departed love ones
that They should be the One who'll visit me PARA Iwas gastos...

[psychee123]

for me it's both... we can visit our departed loved ones in the memorial park as a sign of remembrance but we can also attend halloween party para makahalo bilo ang mga buhay pa dito sa mundo :-) it's just a matter of scheduling and time management :-)

[rej_miller18]

I'll be working but definitely this is the time to remember loved ones that have died.

Personally for me, I'll be offering prayers for my mom who passed away this year, March to be exact.

[King_David]

Of course, para maalala ang mga yumaong mahal sa buhay...

Pero may oras din naman para sa Halloween Party at Trick or Treat although di masyadong uso yan dito sa Pilipinas...

[Bigot3AtBalbas]

American wannabe talaga itong pex. Di na dapat tinatanong yan

[aajao]

for me, it's a great time to spend with my family. just as how we "celebrate" December long holidays and the so-called "holy week."

[chizmojo]

its time for more pexing for me.

[cyberfunk]

A word of caution. Pinakamaraming incidence ng akyat bahay ay tuwing undas.

[arygoryps]

a time to sneak those food stuff e.g. candy, biko, etc, being placed on top of the tomb, by the visiting relatives

wtf, sa probinsya namin may naglalagay pa rin ng pagkain alay daw sa patay para hindi magutom at mauuhaw ang kaluluwa

pag kinain ng mga bata, kasali na ako, sasabihin nila kinain talaga ng kaluluwa

[momsy77]

a day to go and mingle with the souls of the departed and clean their tombs .. we always remember them even beyond nov 1 or 2...