8 festivals around the world that celebrate the dead

[{"selector":"#anim-7f1fdc92-4c5f-49f7-9ae6-b9a0cd0994ba [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(62.54261340907367%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Halloween was originally meant to be a festival to appease the spirits from the underworld. But it's not just the Irish who celebrate the dead.

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