November 01, 2013

November 1, All Saints Day


























Ixelles - Elsene (Brussels) has been my home for many years but as my family is not from here I do not have any November 1  "obligations" or family graves to attend to in the cemetery. 
Lots of activity was going on this All Saints Day in all the cemeteries in Belgium.
In Ixelles, because of its mixed population, all kinds of religions, traditions and burial practices are represented and one finds references to both world wars, to pilots, soldiers, resistance members.
Photo 1 shows the grave of Belgian artist Marcel Broodthaers, famous for making sculptural objects from mussels, egg shells, etc. 
Did you ever see an official pet cemetery (last picture)?  For me that was a first.  
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15 comments:

  1. Helen DevriesNovember 1, 2013 at 5:37 PM

    It doesn't happen here, but I remember how it used to be in France.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 1, 2013 at 6:33 PM

    Dat heb ik nog niet gezien! Het is voor mij op foto de eerste. Ja iedereen weer dagen in de weer om bloemen te plaatsen en graven te kuisen.

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  3. AlainNovember 1, 2013 at 8:59 PM

    Le 1° c'est la fête de tous les saints, la fête des morts, c'est le lendemain, et si tous les saints sont morts, tous les morts ne sont pas saints.

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  4. LiesNovember 2, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    Sereen weekend, Anni.
    Lie(f)s.

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  5. MandyNovember 2, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    I haven't seen a pet cemetery before... it makes me a bit queasy to be honest, I'd rather cremate. These photos are beautiful, very moving.

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  6. Taken For GrantedNovember 2, 2013 at 11:27 PM

    We have a pet cemetery, but not anything like Ixelles. Wonderful diversity and interesting photos.

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  7. AnonymousNovember 3, 2013 at 4:27 AM

    funny, how everyone is celebrating something different these days. great pics!!

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  8. FransNovember 3, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    Hallo Anni,
    Ieder zijn geloof (of niet) maar iedereen eert zijn doden met dezelfde eerbied.
    Groetjes, Frans

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  9. willyNovember 3, 2013 at 11:43 AM

    een dag die ons tot nadenken stemt...

    groeten

    ps: op de begraafplaats van Laken heb je enkele bijzonder mooie beeldhouwwerken

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  10. gerard1948November 3, 2013 at 2:58 PM

    Bonjour, le week end des cimetières, je n'aime pas ce jour. Je n'ai pas besoin de cela pour penser à mes proches décédés. Très belles photos.
    J'ai déjà vu des cimetières pour animaux de compagnies. Le premier a été créé en France à Asnières sue Seine.
    Passe une bonne journée.

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  11. DianeNovember 3, 2013 at 7:51 PM

    We had pet cemeteries in South Africa. The cemeteries here were bright with colour on Friday. Quite beautiful. Have a good week Diane

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  12. pat ..November 4, 2013 at 6:17 AM

    souvenir souvenir je n'attend pas le 1 er novembre pour aller au cimetiere ,il est tres beau celui ci ou se trouve t il ? bon lundi

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  13. jplaNovember 4, 2013 at 8:40 AM

    C'est un endroit où je n'aime pas aller ! Bonne journée
    JP

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  14. DietmutNovember 10, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    leuke fotoserie van deze 1e november, Annie. Groetjes, Dietmut

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  15. OlivierNovember 13, 2013 at 8:08 PM

    Beau et sobre reportage..

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