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===Philippines=== [[File:FilAm Ofrenda.jpg|thumb|A ofrenda in a [[Filipino American]] household.]] In the Philippines "Undás" and "Araw ng mga Yumao", [[All Saints' Day]] and [[All Souls' Day]], are celebrated following with the Roman Catholic tradition. Filipinos traditionally observe these days by visiting the family dead to clean and repair their tombs, just as is done in Mexico. Offerings of prayers, flowers, candles, and even food, while [[Chinese Filipinos]] additionally burn [[joss stick]]s and [[joss paper]] (''kim''). Many also spend the day and ensuing night holding reunions at the cemetery, having feasts and merriment.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2010/nov/01/all-saints-day |title=All Saints Day around the world|work=The Guardian Weekly|date= November 1, 2010 |access-date=October 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029191718/https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2010/nov/01/all-saints-day |archive-date=October 29, 2018 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Due the cultural connections of the [[Philippines]] and [[Mexico]] with links going back to the [[Spanish Empire]], they share some of the aspects of the practices done in the celebration.<ref>{{cite news |last=De Pacina |first=Michelle |date=1 November 2022 |title=Millions of Filipinos visit cemeteries for All Saints' Day |url=https://www.yahoo.com/video/millions-filipinos-visit-cemeteries-saints-214117809.html |work=NextShark |location=United States |access-date=22 September 2023 |via=Yahoo! |quote=The Philippines, which is a predominantly Catholic nation, is considered the second country after Mexico with the most people to celebrate the Day of the Dead. |archive-date=October 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020082820/https://www.yahoo.com/video/millions-filipinos-visit-cemeteries-saints-214117809.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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