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Phnom Penh, Oct 5 (EFE/EPA).- Cambodians on Tuesday visited pagodas where they prayed and presented offerings to the spirits on the first day of the annual Festival of the Dead, or Pchum Ben.Over 15 days, residents visit their families – often in countryside villages – and pagodas. Here they light candles, pray and leave offerings of money and food such as rice and fruit, to appease the souls of their dead relatives (or hungry ghosts) as well as for the Buddhist monks. (Camera: KITH SEREY).SHOT LIST: CAMBODIANS OBSERVE THE DAY OF THE DEAD (ANCESTORS' DAY), AT A PAGODA IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA.
Sumpango, Nov. 1 (EFE).- People in the Guatemalan city of Sumpango celebrated their famous kite festival at a park Sunday – instead of a soccer field as usual – so that the public could appreciate the art from their home.The kite festival is usually celebrated in Guatemala on All Saints Day and symbolizes the souls of loved ones ascending to heaven. (Camera: ESTEBAN BIBA).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE FLY GIANT KITES AS PART OF THE KITE FESTIVAL IN SUMPANGO, GUATEMALA.
Hundreds of people mark Mexico's Day of the Dead with a traditional parade in Mexico City, celebrations inaugurated by the capital's head of government Marti Batres. IMAGES
Pilgrims begin arriving for the start of World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. The week-long event is the world's largest Catholic gathering, with around 300,000 people expected to attend this year. World Youth Day kicks off on Tuesday and Pope Francis will attend on Wednesday, his first trip overseas since undergoing surgery. IMAGES
The annual St Patrick's Day parade gets underway in Dublin, with tens of thousands of tourists in the city to celebrate Ireland's national day. IMAGES
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