2004-11-01 02:56:54屋主
Here comes Halloween
又是Halloween了
時間過的真的很快
去年的Halloween是跟一票同學
去鬼屋玩過的
今年
要跟老外一起過一下傳統的Halloween
在這邊南瓜跟萬聖節總是有切不掉的關係
很有意思
我怎樣也想不透
為啥南瓜跟萬聖節會有關係
網路上查到的資訊是這樣說的
The origin of Halloween dates back at least 3,000 years to the Celtic celebration of Samhain (pronounced "sow-ain"). The festival was held starting at sundown on October 31st and lasted until sundown on November 1st. It was similar to the modern practice of the New Years celebration.
On this magical night, glowing jack-o-lanterns, carved from turnips or gourds, were set on porches and in windows to welcome deceased loved ones, but also to act as protection against malevolent spirits. Burning lumps of coal were used inside as a source of light, later to be replaced by candles.
Samhain was not the name of a "Lord of the Dead", no historical evidence has ever been found to back this up, it was simply the name of the festival and meant "Summer's End". It was believed that the souls of the dead were closest to this world and was the best time to contact them to say good bye or ask for assistance. It was also a celebration of the harvest. It is still treated as such today by those who practice Wicca or other nature based religions. It has absolutely nothing to do with satan, who was a creation of the Christian church.
When European settlers, particularly the Irish, arrived in America they found the native pumpkin to be larger, easier to carve and seemed the perfect choice for jack-o-lanterns. Halloween didn't really catch on big in this country until the late 1800's and has been celebrated in many ways ever since!
昨天
也就是萬聖節的前夕
應人家的邀請
去一個不相熟的人的家裡
參加了一個派對
整個感覺
很怪
尤其是一開始
沒話說的時候
整個氣氛冷到不行
我簡直就想衝回家
後來有約略好一點
但是還是很冷
那時候我心裡有一個聲音就說
果然
人不能做自己不擅長的事
但是我心裡又有一個聲音說
要是不熟的派對就不去
那永遠都不可能跟人家熟了
不是嗎
想要認識新的朋友那更是緣木求魚了
所以
我想
我不熟悉的應該是那種派對的感覺
要是是聚餐吃飯
我想我是應付的來的
呵呵～
時間過的真的很快
去年的Halloween是跟一票同學
去鬼屋玩過的
今年
要跟老外一起過一下傳統的Halloween
在這邊南瓜跟萬聖節總是有切不掉的關係
很有意思
我怎樣也想不透
為啥南瓜跟萬聖節會有關係
網路上查到的資訊是這樣說的
The origin of Halloween dates back at least 3,000 years to the Celtic celebration of Samhain (pronounced "sow-ain"). The festival was held starting at sundown on October 31st and lasted until sundown on November 1st. It was similar to the modern practice of the New Years celebration.
On this magical night, glowing jack-o-lanterns, carved from turnips or gourds, were set on porches and in windows to welcome deceased loved ones, but also to act as protection against malevolent spirits. Burning lumps of coal were used inside as a source of light, later to be replaced by candles.
Samhain was not the name of a "Lord of the Dead", no historical evidence has ever been found to back this up, it was simply the name of the festival and meant "Summer's End". It was believed that the souls of the dead were closest to this world and was the best time to contact them to say good bye or ask for assistance. It was also a celebration of the harvest. It is still treated as such today by those who practice Wicca or other nature based religions. It has absolutely nothing to do with satan, who was a creation of the Christian church.
When European settlers, particularly the Irish, arrived in America they found the native pumpkin to be larger, easier to carve and seemed the perfect choice for jack-o-lanterns. Halloween didn't really catch on big in this country until the late 1800's and has been celebrated in many ways ever since!
昨天
也就是萬聖節的前夕
應人家的邀請
去一個不相熟的人的家裡
參加了一個派對
整個感覺
很怪
尤其是一開始
沒話說的時候
整個氣氛冷到不行
我簡直就想衝回家
後來有約略好一點
但是還是很冷
那時候我心裡有一個聲音就說
果然
人不能做自己不擅長的事
但是我心裡又有一個聲音說
要是不熟的派對就不去
那永遠都不可能跟人家熟了
不是嗎
想要認識新的朋友那更是緣木求魚了
所以
我想
我不熟悉的應該是那種派對的感覺
要是是聚餐吃飯
我想我是應付的來的
呵呵～