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Remembering Finados
posted (November 2, 2015)

And while the Halloween trick or treating is the fun side of the observance of All Saints Day, in western Belize, it is far more serious with the cultural and religious practice known as "Finados". Today, November second scores of families from Benque Viejo spread their dinner tables with the favourite foods and drinks of their dearly departed loved one. Last year Courtney Weatherburne travelled to Benque Viejo to find out how deep the tradition goes:…

Finados is celebrated annually on the 1st and 2nd of November. The 1st is All Saints Day, which is set aside for young children or, while the 2nd is All Souls Day for the souls of adults.




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