The word zaduszki comes from dzień zaduszny, which could be translated as day of prayer for the souls. The eve of the holiday, November 1st, falls on what is also known as All Saints' Day in Catholic ...
All Saints Day is considered a time period when the veil between the living and the dead is lifted. Halloween comes from the original name “All Hallows Eve,” which is the day before All Saints ...
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — It's the time of year — tradition says — when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is lifted. That traditional belief has morphed over the centuries ...