KENTUCKY: City Official Worried That Day Of The Dead Celebration Will Summon Corpses From Their Graves

Evansville’s NBC News affiliate reports:

In just a few weeks Henderson’s Central Park will be the site for a Day of the Dead celebration. Officials with the planning committee tell us it is a good opportunity for people to learn about Hispanic culture. But, City Commissioner is speaking out against the event.

Judge-Executive Brad Schneider says there has been a big increase in the Latino population in recent years. City Commissioner Patti Bugg says there are other ways to educate the community.“I’d say 99 percent of the day of the dead is probably innocent. I think that’s fine,” says Commissioner Bugg.

“I think if you want to honor your loved ones. I think the only challenge is if they actually try to summons somebody else, you know, a loved one from the grave, then I think they’re asking for some serious stuff. As a Christian, I don’t think they can do that.”

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