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Photos: Philippines’ candlemakers prepare for All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day demands

The demand for candles has picked up as authorities relaxed health restrictions and allowed more people to visit their departed

Jire Carreon, Philippines

October 19, 2022

All Souls' Day, All Saints' Day in the Philippines — A worker in a factory in the city of Caloocan in the Philippine capital prepares a batch of candles on October 18, 2022, ahead of the observance of All Souls’ and All Saints’ days in the predominantly Catholic country. (Photo by Jire Carreon)

Candlemakers in the Philippine capital rush to finish production as demand for candles soars ahead of the traditional observance of ‘Undas’ on November 1 and 2.

The demand for candles, which are lighted in cemeteries during the holiday, has picked up as authorities relaxed health restrictions and allowed more people to visit their departed.

All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, dubbed as ‘Undas,’ are important days in predominantly Catholic Philippines. (Photos by Jire Carreon)

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