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World Last Minute Errand Day leads today's complete edition for Romania.
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A day for the thing remembered at the door, bought before closing, delivered before supper, or rescued just in time.
The churches fill with families remembering those who have passed. Every Ghanaian Christian lights a candle, says a prayer, and then calls home to make sure the family is doing fine. The cemeteries are visited, the graves are cleaned, and the ancestors are acknowledged.
Families visit cemeteries, clean graves, and leave flowers. In Recoleta, the mausoleums are architectural marvels. In small towns, the cemetery is on the edge of the village and the whole community comes. It is quiet, respectful, and deeply personal.
The day before is when the real action happens. Colombians visit cemeteries, clean headstones, leave flowers, and have long conversations with relatives who can no longer argue back.
The cemeteries fill with families carrying candles and flowers. In Bangui, the cemetery on the hill overlooks the Oubangui, and on this day, every grave has a visitor.
The Romanian Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1st, and the tradition is to visit the graves of the deceased, light candles, and share food and drink with the dead. The cemeteries are transformed into seas of candlelight, and the tradition is to bring a plate of coliva (boiled wheat with sugar and nuts) to the church, where it is blessed by the priest and distributed to the mourners. In the villages of Maramures, the Day of the Dead is one of the most important events of the year, and the tradition is to spend the entire night at the grave, drinking tuica and telling stories about the deceased. The Merry Cemetery of Sapanta takes on a special atmosphere on this night : the colorful crosses and the witty epitaphs seem to glow in the candlelight, and the boundary between the living and the dead seems to dissolve.
A day for the quick meal, the regular customer, the busy cook, and the food people rely on between obligations.
A day for making room at the table when one more person shows up.
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