Halloween!!!

gomezxico · 10-21-2005, 08:44 PM

halloween is coming up here in the states. its not really a day for the dead but people dress the par. mexico has dia de los muertos in november but that's to honor them. what holidays/ days of celebration do eskimo's around the world have either in remembrance of the dead or inspired by them?

--Ana

dramaking · 10-21-2005, 08:58 PM

we hadn't the tradition of halloween here. but some years ago they started it here. i think it's all a question of money! now they can make some with it here!

gomezxico · 10-21-2005, 09:14 PM

same deal here! but hey, people here give tons of candy away...for free...at least for me!

Yetzirah · 10-22-2005, 06:24 AM

quite the same here, but it's not sooo celebrated here. adults take it as an other reason for partying and children may take it to dress up a bit.

but we've got other customs here. the one is "fasching" where we got parades and parties and everything. all people get dressed up and adults take it for an other reason to get drunk and party a few days on a row. but that's for driving away the winter and bad spirits. that happens between the end of jan and the end of feb. depends.

one other thing is the "funken". it's mostly celebrated in vorarlberg (not really in the eastern parts of austria) and it happens right after the fasching. there people built a huge staple of wood and on the top the put a witch (of course a puppet). when it's dark enough the "funkenhexen" =(witches of the staple of wood") come and frighten little children - some time around then they start to burn the staple, when the witch explodes the men done a good work and later on there's always a nice firework.

concerning celebrations for the dead we've got two days where we celebrate the holy ppl and the souls - kind of. it's mostly to think of them. at the 1st of november thousands of ppl. travel to the cementaries and light candles and such stuff. me personally i don't like this very much. it doesn't mean that much to me. i can go and visit the graves of my beloved any time i want and i can think of them any time i want. and honestly speaking i don't think that much of the institution church and i'm not too interested in what this clargymen have to say...

i don't know... if you're bored by my stories of austria, please let me know...

maccas81 · 10-22-2005, 01:55 PM

the reason halloween is so big in ireland must have to do with the fact that its the celtic new year and has always been a big deal down the years even if the country has been by and large christianised since then....its the night when the veil between the spiritual world and the material world is at its thinnest, which kind of gave rise to the idea that ghosts and spirits could be present that night....in the christain calender , we have all souls day the day after halloween....so maybe its forging a continutiy between the traditions or something

PAgirl9 · 10-23-2005, 04:06 PM

I can't wait for Samhain!!Whoo!I live in a small town with the traditional Hallow's Eve events. Dressing up and trick-or-treating. Actually the history of Halloween is facinating. I'm thinking I'll be a wise woman(witch) this year, traditionally. I'm so excited. Whoo!

steveboswell · 10-23-2005, 08:47 PM

Back where I live, it's scary enough venturing outside any night, let alone All Hallows' Eve! We don't really celebrate it that much in our house...

As for the Noche de los Muertos and other similar festivals: the first time I heard of it was during GCSE Spanish, and made to write a book review on a story about the celebrations. It took me so long to get my head around it - "they celebrate the dead?" etc - but now I can see it's pretty important to take stock once in a while. I don't think England is sacred enough to have a similar celebration nowadays.

Bozz

gbs3769 · 10-25-2005, 04:57 PM

Halloween is perhaps my favorite holiday of the year. It's not really celebrated for what it actually is, but I still like it.

I've got a costume party to go to on Friday evening and another two or three to go to on Saturday evening. It's going to be a long weekend.

- Primo

Livo · 10-25-2005, 07:10 PM

i really don't care much for hallowe'en.. it's a kind of silly holiday here, waaaay too hyped to get everything in order for christmas. the kids are snotty, nasty and don't say thank you. the only good things about hallowe'en for me this year are the annual hallowe'en debate in a school in cork (it's always a good laugh to see everyone dressed up - i'm going as a pirate) and my friend's having a hallowe'en party cum birthday party cum going away party cum baby shower (except she's not actually pregnant..)

crackpotcuckoo · 10-25-2005, 07:38 PM

Halloween is tradiotionally an Irish holiday but the Americans took it as their own & commercialised it! I think it's possibly one of my favourite holidays. It always seems to come as a surprise! When I start school in September Christmas feels like the next break & all of a sudden Halloween pops up & gives you whole week off!! It's great! It's a great occasion for meeting up with friends & looking silly!

On that note, does anyone have any good dressing up ideas??

PAgirl9 · 10-25-2005, 07:50 PM

^obviously you know your history as well.

When I was twelve I dressed up as a headless man/construction worker. You may also know that Halloween's name isn't really Halloween-but Samhain(which means Summer's End). And the christians have Holy day/All Saints Day on November 1st-hence the Holy Eve which has become Hallow's Eve-Halloween.

Gatsby · 10-25-2005, 09:21 PM

i usually loath halloween.. partially for the fact its only really fun when your a kid... my costumes usually are bin bags tapped to my side and a usefull superhero's name like "binman"

gbs3769 · 10-26-2005, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by crackpotcuckoo

On that note, does anyone have any good dressing up ideas??

I'm going as Sonny Crockett from the TV show Miami Vice (Don Johnson's character). My friend is going as Ricardo Tubbs.

- Primo

snowbaby · 10-27-2005, 03:04 PM

im also irish and lads its a celtic holiday not just an irish one!! give cred to our kinsmen

PenguinBoy · 10-27-2005, 06:18 PM

yes, i am the only surviving inland celt of angle-land. i've been hiding in the woods for a thousand years... no romans gonna get me!

it is a bit of a comercial fasade, but atleast it's something to break the monotomous routine of life.

snowbaby · 10-27-2005, 07:33 PM

well said penguin

10-21-2005, 08:44 PM	#1
gomezxico 2day is 1day away from... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DE Posts: 1,210	Halloween!!! halloween is coming up here in the states. its not really a day for the dead but people dress the par. mexico has dia de los muertos in november but that's to honor them. what holidays/ days of celebration do eskimo's around the world have either in remembrance of the dead or inspired by them? --Ana __________________ "Argh! Why isn't this working?! Come on, Eskimo Friends, what's wrong with you?!...........Oh, I'm not logged in. "

10-21-2005, 08:58 PM	#2
dramaking King of Pain Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 3,833	we hadn't the tradition of halloween here. but some years ago they started it here. i think it's all a question of money! now they can make some with it here! __________________ ...if i could change one thing about myself, i would not take it all so seriously...

10-21-2005, 09:14 PM	#3
gomezxico 2day is 1day away from... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: DE Posts: 1,210	same deal here! but hey, people here give tons of candy away...for free...at least for me! __________________ "Argh! Why isn't this working?! Come on, Eskimo Friends, what's wrong with you?!...........Oh, I'm not logged in. "

10-22-2005, 06:24 AM	#4
Yetzirah Eskimissima Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in my own little world! :D Posts: 2,746	quite the same here, but it's not sooo celebrated here. adults take it as an other reason for partying and children may take it to dress up a bit. but we've got other customs here. the one is "fasching" where we got parades and parties and everything. all people get dressed up and adults take it for an other reason to get drunk and party a few days on a row. but that's for driving away the winter and bad spirits. that happens between the end of jan and the end of feb. depends. one other thing is the "funken". it's mostly celebrated in vorarlberg (not really in the eastern parts of austria) and it happens right after the fasching. there people built a huge staple of wood and on the top the put a witch (of course a puppet). when it's dark enough the "funkenhexen" =(witches of the staple of wood") come and frighten little children - some time around then they start to burn the staple, when the witch explodes the men done a good work and later on there's always a nice firework. concerning celebrations for the dead we've got two days where we celebrate the holy ppl and the souls - kind of. it's mostly to think of them. at the 1st of november thousands of ppl. travel to the cementaries and light candles and such stuff. me personally i don't like this very much. it doesn't mean that much to me. i can go and visit the graves of my beloved any time i want and i can think of them any time i want. and honestly speaking i don't think that much of the institution church and i'm not too interested in what this clargymen have to say... i don't know... if you're bored by my stories of austria, please let me know... __________________ Nothing to declare

10-22-2005, 01:55 PM	#5
maccas81 Eskimo Ladies Man Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Donegal Posts: 2,541	the reason halloween is so big in ireland must have to do with the fact that its the celtic new year and has always been a big deal down the years even if the country has been by and large christianised since then....its the night when the veil between the spiritual world and the material world is at its thinnest, which kind of gave rise to the idea that ghosts and spirits could be present that night....in the christain calender , we have all souls day the day after halloween....so maybe its forging a continutiy between the traditions or something __________________ I'm happy, hope you're happy too.....

10-23-2005, 04:06 PM	#6
PAgirl9 Word painter Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Location: Here in front of the computer reading your messages.Where I live: PA,USA Posts: 463	I can't wait for Samhain!!Whoo!I live in a small town with the traditional Hallow's Eve events. Dressing up and trick-or-treating. Actually the history of Halloween is facinating. I'm thinking I'll be a wise woman(witch) this year, traditionally. I'm so excited. Whoo! __________________ ~Amanda~ "Believe it or not George isn't at home please leave a message at the BEEP, I must be out or I'd pick up the phone, Where Could I Be?, Belive it or not I'm not home!" "I don't have an MD or Law degree- I have a bachelors in kicking ass in taking names,"

10-23-2005, 08:47 PM	#7
steveboswell Eskimo Bozz Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 303	Back where I live, it's scary enough venturing outside any night, let alone All Hallows' Eve! We don't really celebrate it that much in our house... As for the Noche de los Muertos and other similar festivals: the first time I heard of it was during GCSE Spanish, and made to write a book review on a story about the celebrations. It took me so long to get my head around it - "they celebrate the dead?" etc - but now I can see it's pretty important to take stock once in a while. I don't think England is sacred enough to have a similar celebration nowadays. Bozz __________________ The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made.

10-25-2005, 04:57 PM	#8
gbs3769 Eskimo Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Limerick Pub Posts: 120	Halloween is perhaps my favorite holiday of the year. It's not really celebrated for what it actually is, but I still like it. I've got a costume party to go to on Friday evening and another two or three to go to on Saturday evening. It's going to be a long weekend. - Primo __________________ Upcoming: 06.07-06.10 Jacksonville, FL Matt's Space

10-25-2005, 07:10 PM	#9
Livo Eskimo Frames Expert Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: People's Republic of Cork Posts: 2,559	i really don't care much for hallowe'en.. it's a kind of silly holiday here, waaaay too hyped to get everything in order for christmas. the kids are snotty, nasty and don't say thank you. the only good things about hallowe'en for me this year are the annual hallowe'en debate in a school in cork (it's always a good laugh to see everyone dressed up - i'm going as a pirate) and my friend's having a hallowe'en party cum birthday party cum going away party cum baby shower (except she's not actually pregnant..) __________________ trying to find a little chaos in the order..

10-25-2005, 07:38 PM	#10
crackpotcuckoo Eskimo Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 336	Halloween is tradiotionally an Irish holiday but the Americans took it as their own & commercialised it! I think it's possibly one of my favourite holidays. It always seems to come as a surprise! When I start school in September Christmas feels like the next break & all of a sudden Halloween pops up & gives you whole week off!! It's great! It's a great occasion for meeting up with friends & looking silly! On that note, does anyone have any good dressing up ideas??

10-25-2005, 07:50 PM	#11
PAgirl9 Word painter Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Location: Here in front of the computer reading your messages.Where I live: PA,USA Posts: 463	^obviously you know your history as well. When I was twelve I dressed up as a headless man/construction worker. You may also know that Halloween's name isn't really Halloween-but Samhain(which means Summer's End). And the christians have Holy day/All Saints Day on November 1st-hence the Holy Eve which has become Hallow's Eve-Halloween. __________________ ~Amanda~ "Believe it or not George isn't at home please leave a message at the BEEP, I must be out or I'd pick up the phone, Where Could I Be?, Belive it or not I'm not home!" "I don't have an MD or Law degree- I have a bachelors in kicking ass in taking names,"

10-25-2005, 09:21 PM	#12
Gatsby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dublin Posts: 5,809	i usually loath halloween.. partially for the fact its only really fun when your a kid... my costumes usually are bin bags tapped to my side and a usefull superhero's name like "binman" __________________ "Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms further…And on fine morning - So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." https://www.twitch.tv/simonjmusic

10-27-2005, 03:04 PM	#14
snowbaby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 356	im also irish and lads its a celtic holiday not just an irish one!! give cred to our kinsmen __________________ i was thinking bout your face, rolling down the river...only if you ride the tide, balanced on the biggest wave...you give me miles and miles of mountains, and i ask for the sea

10-27-2005, 06:18 PM	#15
PenguinBoy Appreciative Minion Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Harlington, Beds, UK. Posts: 1,695	yes, i am the only surviving inland celt of angle-land. i've been hiding in the woods for a thousand years... no romans gonna get me! it is a bit of a comercial fasade, but atleast it's something to break the monotomous routine of life. __________________ Good eyes see nothing to shoot, Good Feet Feel good giving up good boots. Myspace - My Music - My Last.fm Profile- My LiveJournal - I'm Jacob

10-27-2005, 07:33 PM	#16
snowbaby Eskimo Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 356	well said penguin __________________ i was thinking bout your face, rolling down the river...only if you ride the tide, balanced on the biggest wave...you give me miles and miles of mountains, and i ask for the sea