Happy Fiesta Nuestra Señora Virgen de Regla

Every 21st day of November is the feast celebration of Virgen de Regla. Nuestra Señora Virgen de la Regla is adored at the National Shrine in Opon, Lapu-lapu City, Mactan Island of Cebu. People already used to go visit from different parts in Cebu just to witnessed the event, they offer prayers and some light candles. This year is my 2nd time being there and joined the crowd. I saw vendors everywhere selling anything. It is also practiced that one to two days prior the celebration and during the feast day vehicles except private are not allowed to enter to the place so the people have to walk like 1 kilometer going there. So I was one of those guys walking but I have fun. Hopefully by next year I can still join the celebration.

Belief

All Souls Day is the time for us to visit the dead ones and offer some prayer to them. But prior to that day people are busy cleaning the tomb, painting and some other things that they need to do in the cemetery. And you know what, I'm just wondering why people in some rural areas in the Philippines have this weird belief. They are offering food to their dead ones during All Souls Day by putting food in the altar of their house. And that's because they believed that the spirit of the dead will roam around visit their relatives and friends. Is it not weird? What do you think?