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    ZADUSZKI - Polish contemporary equivalent of the pagan holiday “Dziady” (look out: Adam Mickiewicz “Dziady”). It is on 2nd November, after the All Saints’ Day (Wszystkich Świętych). That day people recall everyone which departed from this world, Polish Catholics are praying for all faithful deceaseds which souls according to their faith are staying now in the purgatory. At present graves are being visited rather in the All Saints’ Day which is public holidays. In the All Saints’ Day we light up torches to facilitate dead souls access to purgatory, in Zaduszki it’s the symbol of remembrance of a soul. We also put flowers on graves.

    (via fuckyeahcemeteries)