In addition to Easter, cascarones have become popular for occasions including birthdays, Halloween, Cinco de Mayo, Dieciséis, Day of the Dead, and weddings (wedding cascarones can be filled with birdseed).
On Day of the Dead tejocote fruit as well as candy prepared from them are used as offerings to the dead, and rosaries made of the fruit are part of altar decorations.
It is considered a very important holiday by many Filipinos (after Christmas and Holy Week), and additional days are normally given as special nonworking holidays (but only November 1 is a regular holiday).
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In contrast, the town of Ocotepec, north of Cuernavaca in the State of Morelos, opens its doors to visitors in exchange for veladoras (small wax candles) to show respect for the recently deceased.
On Touba: "And to the orthodox fundamentalist it's utter heresy. Bringing bin Laden here would be like taking Ian Paisley to the Mexican Day of the Dead."
The majority of the villagers prepare to welcome the "Finados" or "Día de los Muertos" or "All Souls' Day" which begins on November 1.
The shoot incorporates a Mexican Day of the Dead feel, with Easton being accosted in a dark wooded area.
It is sold at some markets and is used for a dish celebrating the Day of the Dead along with spices and other chopped fruits.
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He is perhaps best known for his performance as the psychopathic Captain Rhodes in the 1985 film Day of the Dead.
Due to Western influence, however, the ceremony is today often held around Halloween and Mexican Day of the Dead, which are similarly devoted to remembrance of the deceased, and though less emphasized in the modern period, the potential placation of their spirits.
Some of the most important occur on New Year’s Day, Candlemas, Holy Week, especially Maundy Thursday, Day of the Holy Cross (May 3), feast of John the Baptist on 24 June, Day of the Dead and the posadas leading up to Christmas.
Cardille has recently starred in a short horror film called The Three, which reunited her with her Day of the Dead co-star John Amplas.