This uniquely Filipino way of celebrating worldwide Catholic feasts is living evidence that there is a distinct Filipino culture that serves to bond us all together as one people.

And why there is gaiety and merrymaking in the cemeteries. This appears to be the best explanation of why the Filipino goes home every Christmas, Holy Week and Undas.

вЂњIt is to this small community, that is annually recreated by the fiesta that he goes home to renew his identity and sense of belonging вЂ“ belonging to a home and familial village.вЂќ.

Celebrations and specialty fiestas endure in this country because вЂњit is rooted in the communitarian and expressive instincts of human nature, is a durable venue for Filipino cultures and expressions, and is a symbol of Filipino sense of community.вЂќ.

Philippine Fiestas like UNdas are cultural anchors helping Filipinos define their national character.

One very good observation regarding the unique practice of celebrating Undas as mentioned above is that вЂњThis is the only occasion where the burial ground ceases to be the symbol of grief, as all sorrows are banished from the mind of the living, while enjoying the company of the dead, in a picnic like setting.вЂќ

There is a UNIQUELY FILIPINO WAY of celebrating UNDAS: вЂњFIESTA-LIKE Celebration of UNDASвЂќ.

UNDAS (TODOS LOS SANTOS or ALL SAINTS DAY) is the 3rd biggest and most celebrated Philippine National Catholic holiday after Christmas and Easter.

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Please join us as we commemorate this special event in our community. Keeping our Filipino вЂњUndasвЂќ Tradition Alive вЂњThis is the only occasion where the burial ground ceases to be the symbol of grief, as all sorrows are banished from the mind of the living, while enjoying the company of the dead, in a picnic like setting.вЂќ

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