Plan for tonight's...

Plan for tonight's...
Nov 1, 2006 02:28	#11
LEMONCACTUS Points: Join Date: Dec 8, 2005 Status: Offline	Yes, Pinetree and Yemmie have it right. The Celtic festival originated in Scotland and Ireland... was then adopted by the rest of the UK and spread to other Western countries with UK immigrants. Although now the festival is much bigger in the US & Canada than in the UK. I have been teaching my students about Halloween all week and have a pumpkin (jack-o-lantern) that I made (picture below) which has been VERY popular. My sudents are especially amazed to know that Halloween is OLDER than Christmas! Yesterday, for the whole day, we had no electricity... I think this is my bad luck... and did you know that if you put an apple under your pillow on Halloween then you will dream of the person you will marry ;)

Nov 1, 2006 02:28

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Yes, Pinetree and Yemmie have it right.

The Celtic festival originated in Scotland and Ireland... was then adopted by the rest of the UK and spread to other Western countries with UK immigrants. Although now the festival is much bigger in the US & Canada than in the UK.

I have been teaching my students about Halloween all week and have a pumpkin (jack-o-lantern) that I made (picture below) which has been VERY popular.

My sudents are especially amazed to know that Halloween is OLDER than Christmas!

Yesterday, for the whole day, we had no electricity... I think this is my bad luck...

and did you know that if you put an apple under your pillow on Halloween then you will dream of the person you will marry ;)

Nov 1, 2006 22:15	#12
APAULT Points: Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Status: Offline	Thanks for the Halloween info. But Someguy...u clearly don't live in China mainland... Wikpedia is censored, it cannot be accessed.

Nov 1, 2006 22:44	#13
RITA Points: Join Date: May 10, 2005 Status: Offline	Hi Paul, Wikpedia is now available in mainland China, and quite stable. Not sure since when it was reopened, but I tried it about 2 weeks ago, and use it frequently these days. On Halloween: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

Nov 2, 2006 15:25

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I went awalking around the neighbourhood. It was nice with most front porch of households decorated. Kids went around visiting other families asking for "treat or tricks". Quite a warm sight to behold.
But this is weird - Halloween is a local western festival. Do u expect it to be celebrated in China too ? Chinese have their own ghost festival - qing ming - celebrate it & hope others celebrate it for you too.

Nov 2, 2006 17:34	#15
IAMCANADIAN Points: 196 Join Date: Oct 20, 2006 Status: Offline	not much kids trick or treating this year

Nov 2, 2006 19:21	#16
MAY001 Points: Join Date: Sep 28, 2005 Status: Offline	Chinese festivals are not suitable for kids. Most of our festivals are too solemn to play. Qingming is the day people offer sacrifices to the ancestors. No kids can play. Maybe that is why ppl in China are welcoming western festivals such as X'mas and Halloween. We can have more chances to play! :)

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