All Saints: a day to remember the dead

On Friday, November 1, the festivity of All Saints is commemorated, dedicated to remembering the dead. On this special day, the tradition is to visit the cemeteries and to decorate with flowers the tombs of departed beloved ones. Cemeteries, which are normally quiet spaces, become this day full of people, flowers and life. According to the Bishop of Mallorca, at 12 mid-day there will be an ecumenical service to remember the dead at the Palma municipal cemetery, with the participation by representatives of the different churches and religions present on Mallorca.

The visits to the graveyards and the rest of activities related to this festivity, such as the custom of giving children "rosaries" made of sweets and crystallized fruits, and the typical deserts for this date (bunyols), last some days, this year until Sunday, November 3.

Photo © BalearWeb: Cooking "bunyols" on the street

Date of publication: 29/10/2002

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