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nextgen_holiday ([info]nextgen_holiday) wrote in [info]marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-10-31 11:34:00


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All Hallow's Eve (open to all)
All Hallow's Eve, or Halloween as it has been come to be called, is a popular holiday with children and adults alike. It is a holiday that had its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain or Summer's End. Samhain celebrated the end of the "lighter half" of the year and the beginning of the "darker half".

On this evening the barriers between this world and the Otherworld were believed to be thin and the spirits, good and bad, of the dead could pass through. The spirits of the family's ancestors were welcomed in while evil and bad spirits were warded off by the wearing of masks and costumes. The costumes and masks disguised one as a harmful spirit and avoided harm from others.

It was also a harvest celebration and time to take stock of food stores for the winter. Livestock were slaughtered and the meat prepared for storage. It was the final harvest of the year and the crops were then stored for the winter. Celebrations included bonfires and tales of the family's ancestors.

It was a celebration of the dead and of the harvest.

Today we dress up in scary and not so scary costumes and masks and go door to door for candy or attend costume parties. It is a night for revelry, pranks and fun.



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Re: Champions
[info]sandcastlegod
2010-10-31 06:03 pm UTC (link)
"It looks terrific." Corey was going to have to find a moment to bury an apple, but in the meantime, he'd made caramel apples.

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Re: Champions
[info]perenawska
2010-10-31 08:59 pm UTC (link)
"It is nice," Irina agreed. "Can I have a caramel apple or are they only for trick-or-treaters?"

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Re: Champions
[info]sandcastlegod
2010-11-01 03:12 am UTC (link)
"I've got plenty! Can't wait to see how many kids'll scale the steps. This old place looks kinda creepy in the night."

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Re: Champions
[info]a_blessing
2010-11-01 03:45 pm UTC (link)
"Thanks, guys." Harmony smiled brightly. She'd never been particularly good at costumes so that this one was a success made her very happy.

"Isn't creepy the point? We could always send Argo outside to make it seem less scary." Argo with the kids was just awesome. And entertaining.

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