How did people celebrate Osiris?

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Ancient Egyptians celebrated Osiris with festivals that consisted of processions and nocturnal rites at the temple of Abydos. The festivals took place in the open, so public participation was permitted. Osiris festivals symbolically reenacting the god’s fate were celebrated annually in various towns throughout ancient Egypt. A central feature was the construction of the “Osiris garden.”