Fifth day of third lunar monthThanh-Minh (which means "pure and bright") in Vietnam is a day to commemorate the dead. Families brings flowers, food, incense, and other offerings to the graves of deceased relatives. Sometimes they visit the graves a few days in advance to prepare for Thanh-Minh by raking or sweeping the surrounding area and painting the tombs. See alsoQing Ming Festival SOURCES: FolkWrldHol-1999, p. 254