The souls of the dead were thought to return to their homes, and families would put out food and drink for their ghostly visitors in hopes of appeasing them and warding off misfortune.
وبسبب الاعتقاد ايضا ان انفس الموتى تعود الى بيوتها كانت العائلات تضع الطعام والشراب لزوارها الاشباح ،‏ املا بتهدئتهم وإبعاد سوء الحظ .‏