All Souls’ Day food is cooked during the All Souls' Day to primarily to pay respect to the dead. The All Souls Day falls on November 2nd. It is also known as the Day of the Dead and also the as Defuncts Day. Traditionally, during this day, an altar used to be made at every home with food on it. The altar also had mementos of the departed and was decorated with flowers. It was believed that the dead would partake in that feast set upon the altar, in spirit.
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