Festival-goers seek to show respect and love for those who've passed by engaging in an eruption of joy and color, song and dance, parades, and making offerings.
If my dad gets a free hour, we can usually find him digging around on Ancestry.com. He loves it, and he's made some interesting discoveries along the way.
Pop is Navy Veteran that served in Vietnam, and he's learned that the other veterans in our family served in the Civil and Revolutionary Wars. I bet you've got these veterans in your family too.