Hey, these whiny people about lollies for Trick-or-Treat.. Its called TRICK or treat, ask them for a trick instead, as stated below in search for the traditions of this day, children would recite a poem, sing a song, or do some little trick FOR their treats, and the offerings for the children was FOOD OR SOUL CAKES, NOT lollies.. The whiny people dont teach the real reasons for celebrating Christmas, a Holy Holiday for those who believe, so I couldnt honestly expect the children to be taught the real reason for my Sacred Sabbat.. So, for those interested, this is a little bit of history of the trick-or-treat traditions that I found... Ancient Origins of Trick-or-Treating Halloween has its roots in the ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of Samhain, which was celebrated on the night of October 31. The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, believed that the dead returned to earth on Samhain. People would gather to light bonfires, offer sacrifices and pay homage to the deceased. During some Celtic celebrations of Samhain, villagers disguised themselves in costumes made of animal skins to drive away phantom visitors; banquet tables were prepared and edible offerings were left out to placate unwelcome spirits. In later centuries, people began dressing as ghosts, demons and other malevolent creatures, performing antics in exchange for food and drink. This custom, known as mumming, dates back to the Middle Ages and is thought to be an antecedent of trick-or-treating. Early Christian and Medieval Roots of Trick-or-Treating By the ninth century, Christianity had spread into Celtic lands, where it gradually blended with and supplanted older pagan rites. In 1000 A.D. the church designated November 2 as All Souls’ Day, a time for honoring the dead. Celebrations in England resembled Celtic commemorations of Samhain, complete with bonfires and masquerades. Poor people would visit the houses of wealthier families and receive pastries called soul cakes in exchange for a promise to pray for the souls of the homeowners’ dead relatives. Known as souling, the practice was later taken up by children, who would go from door to door asking for gifts such as food, money and ale. In Scotland and Ireland, young people took part in a tradition called guising, dressing up in costume and accepting offerings from various households. Rather than pledging to pray for the dead, they would sing a song, recite a poem, tell a joke or perform another sort of “trick” before collecting their treat, which typically consisted of fruit, nuts or coins.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:36:33 +0000
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