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The Day of the Dead procession in Dili was the first Catholic celebration in free East Timor. Symbolically, it was a time to remember those who had died in the 25 years of struggle to achieve independence as well as to mark a new beginning for the country.
Maliana: a returning woman holds religious possessions that she has managed to keep during her exile from East Timor.
Day of the Dead ceremony - Maliana cemetery. |
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