The origins of cemeteries occurred because of a change in funeral habits, when burials were transferred from the church to saint fields.In 1850, the Carriers first public cemetery was inaugurated in the city of Belem, Brazil.The Cemetery Nossa Senhora da Soledade (CNSS) has a strong symbolic representation.Although its burials have ceased 30 years after its opening, the place is still visited for religious purpose, expressed in the practice souls and popular saints cults, held every Monday when the cemetery is open to the public.
Hundreds of people come to the CNSS for pray near the graves.They deposit candies, soft drinks, flowers, and some sculptures adorned with shirts and ribbons, as a signal of gratitude for the graces received, attributed to the souls represented by the saints.Summed to Seat Pulley Set the offerings, the tombs abandon, dirty plus graffiti, the cemetery is in a bad condition.