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People travel to the cemeteries of their most beloved. <p> In the past, a special bread called "dusicky" (which is the same as the Czech word for All Souls Day) was baked for beggars, wayfarers and poor people in general. <p> Today, graves of relatives and friends are adorned with flowers, wreaths and lit candles in memory of the dead. <p> On November second the cemeteries are left awash with flowers and flickering candles and it is hard find a soul which had been forgotten. <p> If you are not able to come to cemetery in person you can light a candle in your window and remember your ancestors, relatives, friends who are deceased in your prayers. <p> Rudo <br> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160318055949/http://www.pavlovics.com/">http://www.pavlovics.com</a> <p> Read more about <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160318055949/http://www.radio.cz/en/article/84856">All Souls Day</a> in the Czech republic <p> For all who will light a candle on All Souls Day. post the names of your deceased parents and grandparents in the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160318055949/http://forums.delphiforums.com/iarelative/messages/?msg=8934">Remembrance Roll Call</a>. <p> At the end of October we created an "All Souls Day" <a href="/web/20160318055949/http://iarelative.com/all_souls/index.html">Memorial page</a> It wil be interesting to see how many candle we can light all over the world on All Souls Day, November 2. <p> The cemetery photo below is from F. 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