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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 6, 2008 13:03:44 GMT -4
On Halloween instead of kids going from house to house trick or treating we have fairs and festivals, and they go to local business on the avenue nearby for candy. There is a big fair at a local park: many carnival ride, games and other Halloween-related activities such as the "Forest Walk" and pumpkin patch. The kids, by the many hundreds, came dressed as usual in a variety of costumes - mostly traditional. I saw no political costumes not even an Obama, Palin, or a pit bull with lipstick. On a hill in a wooded area was the Haunted Walk: a series of displays of ghoulish stuff and displays with live actors in makeup. It was fun for all. One ghoul of many:  Click on the thumbnails for a bigger photo: HALLOWEEN PHOTO GALLERY LINK |
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Post by pinky on Nov 6, 2008 15:46:38 GMT -4
Man o man, lots of body parts. . . I'm not really into that side of the holiday.  Nice idea--a festival. |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 6, 2008 16:54:42 GMT -4
It was kept separate. Little kids would not see it unless their parents took them. The sound system played "Night on Bald Mountain".  |
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Post by Hamsters82 on Nov 6, 2008 23:30:45 GMT -4
Must've been fun for everyone.
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Post by Lillith Rose on Nov 7, 2008 4:23:58 GMT -4
well for me it was my wiccan new year and so i dressed up as a half cat/ half witch and walked down the main street near my house.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Nov 7, 2008 18:34:20 GMT -4
You're a Cat Witch, that's cool. One time I was a Kitty Jedi for Halloween. Meow. ;D
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Post by ladyjosephine on Nov 7, 2008 19:13:53 GMT -4
Over here we don't really have halloween..But I celibrated Samhain with the coven of a friend, we had a big campfire in the evening/night, It was really nice(As where the years before). Next week(11 nov.) We have Saint Martin's Day, and I really like that! The streets are filled with children and their lanterns singing songs....It's always been one of my favorite days of the year and at the end of nov. St. nicolas arrives in the netherlands and on 5 dec. It's Sinterklaas-avond(St. Nicolas-eve)  |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 7, 2008 20:29:58 GMT -4
>> You're a Cat Witch, that's cool. One time I was a Kitty Jedi for Halloween. Meow <<
Photos, pleeeze! ;D
At that fair above I saw four boys dressed as Star Wars Storm Troopers whacking each oter with light sabers.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 7, 2008 20:52:13 GMT -4
Over here we don't really have halloween..But I celibrated Samhain with the coven of a friend, we had a big campfire in the evening/night, It was really nice(As where the years before). Next week(11 nov.) We have Saint Martin's Day, and I really like that! The streets are filled with children and their lanterns singing songs....It's always been one of my favorite days of the year and at the end of nov. St. nicolas arrives in the netherlands and on 5 dec. It's Sinterklaas-avond(St. Nicolas-eve) If you could tell us a little more about those holidays I'd appreciate it. Yes, I think you may have a year ago, especially about St Martin's Day. . . but I can't find the posts, and I looked!  Or maybe it was a Japanese holiday I am thinking about, which was discussed in 2007 for Halloween, here: LINK HERE |
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Post by ladyjosephine on Nov 7, 2008 22:55:26 GMT -4
I don't think i've Already told you about St. Martin's day, I did tell you'll about Sinterklaas This is what Wikipedia has to say about it, although not al the "facts" are true en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Martin%27s_DayI'll make some pictures, but in short: Young children(up untill 12 yrs or something) go from door to door and sing songs about St. Martin(Sint maarten in dutch). They walk with a little lantern with a small light in it, and usually there are some parades in the city with a big group of children walking through the streets with their lanterns, singing the songs.. They get candy, money or a piece of fruit to reward them for singing the song at your door. Traditionally they made a lantern by hollowing out a Mangelwurzel and putting a candle in it , but now they are made out of paper, and the candle is replaced by an electric light. Usually they make a lantern at school, but you can also buy them at stores. The churches are open, and they also tell the story of St. Martin's good deeds etc., and sometimes there are bonfires  |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 7, 2008 22:59:41 GMT -4
>> Mangelwurzel << I will look that up and check the links later. But thanks. I had a very very long and tiring day today cleaning out the basement storeroom and arguing with the super.  Later. . . |
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