Festival of the Dead
Annual feasts of the dead in different traditions / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
In many cultures a single event, Festival of the Dead, lasting up to 3 days, was held at the end of October and beginning of November; examples include the Peruvians, the Pacific Islanders, the people of the Tonga Islands, the ancient Persians, ancient Romans, and the northern nations of Europe.[1] The country of Mexico celebrates Día de Muertos from October 31 to November 2.[2]