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  2. Veneration of the dead - Wikipedia

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    Filipino Catholic and Aglipayan veneration of the dead finds its greatest expression in the Philippines is the Hallowmas season between 31 October and 2 November, variously called Undás (based on the word for "[the] first", the Spanish andas or possibly honra), Todos los Santos (literally "All Saints"), and sometimes Áraw ng mga Patáy (lit.

  3. Festival of the Dead - Wikipedia

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    Festival of the Dead or Feast of Ancestors [1] is held by many cultures throughout the world in honor or recognition of deceased members of the community, generally occurring after the harvest in August, September, October, or November.

  4. List of mortuary customs - Wikipedia

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    Veneration of the dead is a form of ritual worship or veneration towards the souls of the dead. Visitation stones are small stones placed by people who visit Jewish graves in an act of remembrance or respect for the deceased. They are significant in Jewish bereavement practices.

  5. Category:Veneration of the dead - Wikipedia

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  6. Marzēaḥ - Wikipedia

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    Some evidence relates the marzēaḥ to mourning and veneration of the dead, and the nature of this relationship is discussed by scholars; [2] the institution of the marzēaḥ was not necessarily static, and may have changed throughout the many centuries and locations of its existence.

  7. Funerary cult - Wikipedia

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    Osiris, depicted as a mummy, receives offerings on behalf of the dead in this illustration on papyrus from a Book of the Dead.. A funerary cult is a body of religious teaching and practice centered on the veneration of the dead, in which the living are thought to be able to confer benefits on the dead in the afterlife or to appease their otherwise wrathful ghosts.

  8. Decoration Day (tradition) - Wikipedia

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    The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican heritage elsewhere. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, and helping support their ...

  9. Veneration - Wikipedia

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    Veneration in Noto of a niche statue of Conrad of Piacenza. Veneration (Latin: veneratio; Greek: τιμάω timáō), [a] or veneration of saints, is the act of honoring a saint, a person who has been identified as having a high degree of sanctity or holiness. [1] Angels are shown similar veneration in many religions.