Our Old Hallows Eve was extra HOT this year
with a FULL mOOn (for added ssspoOOky-ness!)
and after a very early morning start...
with a combined neighbour hOOd garage sale
(Where Lara made $60 on her old toys!)
i then chaperoned this little bunch of characters
in the cOOler eve, all over our local neighbourhOOd
and to this one very special house...
where Halloween is bigger than Christmas!
and yes (The devil made me do it!) *wink*
*Halloween History:
Halloween is on October 31st, the last day of the Celtic calendar.
It was originally a pagan holiday, honoring the dead. Halloween was referred to as All Hallows Eve and dates back to over 2000 years ago.
All Hallows Eve is the evening before All Saints Day, which was created by Christians to convert pagans, and is celebrated on November 1st. The Catholic church honored saints on this designated day...
The Origins of Halloween:
While there are many versions of the origins and old customs of Halloween, some remain consistent by all accounts. Different cultures view Halloween somewhat differently but traditional Halloween practices remain the same.
Halloween culture can be traced back to the Druids, a Celtic culture in Ireland, Britain and Northern Europe. Roots lay in the feast of Samhain, which was annually on October 31st to honor the dead.
Samhain signifies "summers end" or November. Samhain was a harvest festival with huge sacred bonfires, marking the end of the Celtic year and beginning of a new one.
The Celts believed the souls of the dead roamed the streets and villages at night. Since not all spirits were thought to be friendly, gifts and treats were left out to pacify the evil and ensure next years crops would be plentiful. This turned into today's 'Trick or Treating tradition. The costuming/mask wearing was a practice to trick the roaming spirits as to ones identity.
(Ps) HaPPy Birthday Bronnie
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8 comments:
well, you obviously are having fun! your pix so that clearly!
i think halloween is as much for grown ups as it is for kids. next year i am dressing up in full fashion. this year i just ate instead!
xo
Lol!
Ahhh...
thanks for the
tour of your world!
love your costume!
(er, those horns are not natural, correct?)
peace~
Chuck
ahh what fun!! hee you look super cute btw :)
xxsm
that's cool. i thought it was more or less confined to north america for some strange reason - i mean the more playful aspect of hallowe'en. steven
Great information. The Catholic Church still considers Nov. 1st a holly day of obligation, which means Catholics are required to attend Mass just like on a Sunday. Your bunch looked like they had fun.
QMM
I loved going Trick or Treating with you! Great to know it's an Aussie tradition too!
Just wanted to thank you for my birthday wishes!
From Bronnie
PS, This is Jess'(my daughter) blog.
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