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Is All Souls' Day the same as Tomb-Sweeping Day?

All souls' day in the west, 1 1.2, the day after Halloween is all souls' day, which is also a large-scale "ancestor worship" activity in the western world. There will be related activities in many places in Europe and North America, similar to Tomb-Sweeping Day in China. On the day of the festival, many Germans will go to the cemetery to pay homage to the deceased, sprinkle "holy water" on the grave of the deceased, provide food in front of the grave and light candles.

In Tomb-Sweeping Day, China, in addition to ancestor worship, cold food and no fire, there are various outdoor fitness activities, such as hiking, outing, swinging, playing football, polo, inserting willows, tug-of-war and cockfighting, so that everyone can come out to bask in the sun, exercise their muscles and increase their resistance. I hope my answer can help you, and I hope it will be adopted.