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Fear of the Dead Is WidespreadThe Watchtower—1994 | October 15
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In some Latin-American countries, for instance, many have the custom of erecting a little dwelling with a cross where a person has died from an accident. People light candles and put flowers there in an effort to show interest in or to help the soul or spirit of the dead person. In some cases, reports about “miraculous” answers to prayers are circulated, so that people begin to frequent the place of the animita, the little dwelling for the soul or spirit of the dead individual. There they make mandas, or promises, that if the dead person will help them accomplish or receive something—perhaps a miraculous cure—they will show their gratitude in a special way. On the other hand, it may be reported that the soul of a person appears in the darkness of night, terrifying those present. It is commonly said that such souls are penando, annoying the living because of past events.
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Fear of the Dead Is WidespreadThe Watchtower—1994 | October 15
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An “Animita” in Chile
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