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Mang� Les Morts?
On my calendar, it says that April 30th is "Mang� Les Morts" day.
I googled for more info but it just threw up stuff about voodoo and not a definition in a nutshell - can anyone help? :)
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April 30 Mange-les-Morts
In the Vodou tradition, this is the day for feeding the dead, the family ancestors whose spirits reside in govis. See also Casse Canarie, April 29.
April 29 Casse Canarie
In the Vodou tradition, it this time of the year which is associated with releasing and honoring the dead, as well as Halloween, directly across the Wheel of the Year. Practitioners of Vodou breaks jugs. A ritual involving the breaking of jugs is performed to send the souls of those who have died in the past year to the land of the dead. See also April 30, Mange-les-Morts.
See http://www.schooloftheseasons.com/aprdays2.html
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