LA TOUSSAINT

Every year, families gather at nightfall at the graves of their ancestors, tending their tombs and placing a lantern on them. Children are given the task of honouring the empty graves nearby, so that none of the dead are forgotten. Compact crowds gather in contemplation, strolling the aisles, which are covered with fragile lights. Meanwhile, an open-air mass names all the year's departed. Heroes and veterans are honored. It's a truly memorable event, and a must-see.