History of Halloween

What did the Celtic Irish, or Druids, believe happenend on 'Samhain' October 31st ?


Firstly, The Festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture, and is generally regarded as 'The Celtic New Year'. People believed that on 31th october of the Celtic new year,the desd would come back to life ,so they made bonfires with bones of animals,and made masks to mimic or to placate the evil spirits.

(BTW. Samhain is also a old famous death metal band ,i dont like them though)

Why did the people have bonfires and wear masks?

As the above said, when summer is end and winter is dark, Celtic Irish people think one day the died people could return to the world, and walk among the living. So the Irish people born files, hope it can scare away the spirits.and wear masks, dressed like ghosts so that the real ghosts would not attack them.

What was November 1st called? And how did Halloween get its name?
As you listened, what did you discover about why carved out pumpkins with candles are now part of the Halloween tradition people give out sweets

Halloween was established in the 8th century, the November 1st is called All-Hallow’s day. October 30th is called All-Hallow’s Eave, so the short name that we use today is Halloween.
Also the day for remembering loved ones and who had died ,so the November 1st is all Saints Day or all Hallows Day,Hollween is really all Halloween eve.
In this day ,children would go to their neighbours'houses ,lock their doors and sing songs for sweets ,also dressed themselves, make them like a ghosts or witches, trick and treating is also remain. As I seen, nowadays, almost every single person enjoy that day.



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In the Halloween'en, me with my amigos went and sew firework in Tereforest Park, which was a big fun.


The child in the pic with his little sister and parents was there that day, he standed there, smiled and, gave me a yellow flower,
I took this photo for him then,
God bless him~

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Swn Festival

the young fellow, 21 years old, always make me remind a person, yes, it's him,

W.B.Yeats

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-Anna

Symmetrical Families

The symmetrical family consists of a nuclear family that have become separated from their extended kin, the husband plays a bigger part in family life, the conjugal bond is strong and the family is home centred.
Conjugal roles are similar in terms of contribution although there is still the divide of "men's and women's work" and the conjugal roles are not interchangeable although each spouse contributes equally to the running of the household. I think it is same in China and Britain.

Where You'll Go

New A Lily record is coming out....

Yesterday, recieved James' message, told me that the record will be titled " Where You'll Go" and, one of the songs is for me, it will be called "I love you Xiamen".


Yes, Xiamen, a beatiful and sad city, I spent 14 days there this summer and took many pic for her, I do love her , still remember the scene we dicussed the subject " beingness, where will we go? where are we from? " , really exciting for the news....



the other thing is, Iron and Wine finally came to Cardiff and start their UK tour

Sam(rion and wine's leader) with his band played more than 5 covers for new cover song in Cardiff Bay last night, I were there, buyed 7'' vinyl for 2 unreleased songs and,I must say the guitar and cello parts are perfect !
　　　 　　　　
4 hours' standing, felt tired but, the guys gave us fresh air , not enough though


some live pic :

besides, many thanks for the kindly venue cop, he gave me a passport to take photo on stage!

-Anna

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