I was surprised to learn that Halloween is originally an Irish Gaelic tradition, and hence also celebrated in Scotland for centuries, but not in England. I'd always thought it's an American thing, but actually it was brought there by Irish immigrants.
Apparently older than that, going back to prehistory even before Celtic times. Makes sense - if I lived on the land, the beginning of winter and summer and of course longest and shortest days would be obvious times for celebration and warding off evil thingies.
I missed this year's Samhuinn in Edinburgh, but seems like it was as cool as ever.
Ei minusta kovin kaupallista. Onhan kaupat tietty täynnä krääsää, mutta enemmän tuntui olevan bilehenkeä ilmassa. Aikuisten naamiaiset. Pennut heittelee kananmunia, tänä vuonna ei onneksi meidän ikkunoihin.
Alkuperäinen kaiverrusraaka-aine on muuten turnipsi. :)
[insert evil laughter]
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I was surprised to learn that Halloween is originally an Irish Gaelic tradition, and hence also celebrated in Scotland for centuries, but not in England. I'd always thought it's an American thing, but actually it was brought there by Irish immigrants.
Apparently older than that, going back to prehistory even before Celtic times. Makes sense - if I lived on the land, the beginning of winter and summer and of course longest and shortest days would be obvious times for celebration and warding off evil thingies.
I missed this year's Samhuinn in Edinburgh, but seems like it was as cool as ever.
Is Halloween as commercial there as in the States?
Hyvin sanottu Sanna :-D
Mikäs siinä Sannan kommentissa nyt noin hauskaa on? Onhan se tietty ihan osuva kun Lindan lookkia katsoo.
Tätä se teettää, skottilainen ruokavalio...
Ei minusta kovin kaupallista. Onhan kaupat tietty täynnä krääsää, mutta enemmän tuntui olevan bilehenkeä ilmassa. Aikuisten naamiaiset. Pennut heittelee kananmunia, tänä vuonna ei onneksi meidän ikkunoihin.
Alkuperäinen kaiverrusraaka-aine on muuten turnipsi. :)
Niin vähän arvelinkin tuosta kaupallisuudesta. Ja varsinkin toivoin.
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