November 1 & 2 are considered special days in the Philippines as these dates commemorate All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day. By tradition and practice, Filipinos will all troop to cemeteries where their departed loved ones are buried. Candles, flowers, food, and prayers are part of the event. If you have a Filipino friend or family, you might want to try going to one of these cemeteries (preferably one that is private) and observe how people, candles & flowers make those gloomy places come alive. Everything that is done by families at the cemeteries is part of age-old practices that may look outdated or superstitious but are nevertheless still practiced even by educated Pinoys.
Also alcohol drinks, it is unfortunate that some of the people that go to show respect to their dead relatives do not respect them enough to remove all their trash from the graveyard after the party.
What you really mean is they don't care; even at the place of the dead. Getting drunk at the grave also seem classless(low blood) to me
I agree with you but not totally because there are some sensitive and educated Filipinos who bring their own waste bag in which they put all their trash and garbage after the celebration, and who do not disrespect the dead by getting drunk in that solemn place. Not at the Dumaguete Memorial Park----a private cemetery where people show love and respect for their departed loved ones. We were there last Nov. 1 and I have in fact seen a number of foreigners (Americans & British) gathered at one tomb (probably a friend's) together with their Filipino families.
