It seems that there are several 'Definitions' for Samhain. Here are a few from the my research...
noun
a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
From here...
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/samhain
Samhain is a cross-quarter sabbat; a night when the veil between this world and the next is the thinnest. It is a time to honor those who've died during the old year just leaving, as well as all ancestral spirits. [excerpt]
From here...
http://en.mimi.hu/esoteric/samhain.html
Samhain is the Celtic harvest festival which occurs on October 31 or November 1. It marked the ending of the fertile period of the year and the beginning of winter. During the winter period, it was believed that a path to "another world" was open, allowing spirits and such to visit people at night.
From here...
http://atheism.about.com/library/glossary/general/bldef_samhain.htm
Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
DEFINITION: Trick or Treat
intr.v. trick-or-treat·ed, trick-or-treat·ing, trick-or-treats
To engage in the practice of asking for treats on Halloween and threatening to play tricks on those who refuse.
The likely origin is the medieval custom of dressing in disguise and going door to door begging for food or coin. In some areas the begging was accompanied by threats to cause mischief.
The first recorded example in North America was in 1911, where a newspaper in Kingston, Ontario reported it in the Scottish form of "guising".
More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
To engage in the practice of asking for treats on Halloween and threatening to play tricks on those who refuse.
The likely origin is the medieval custom of dressing in disguise and going door to door begging for food or coin. In some areas the begging was accompanied by threats to cause mischief.
The first recorded example in North America was in 1911, where a newspaper in Kingston, Ontario reported it in the Scottish form of "guising".
More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
Monday, October 24, 2011
DEFINITION: Halloween Costume
Halloween costumes are costumes worn on or around Halloween, a festival which falls on October 31. The Halloween costume has a fairly short history. Wearing costumes has long been associated with other holidays around the time of Halloween, even Christmas.[1] Among the earliest references to wearing costumes at Halloween is in 1895, where "guisers" are recorded in Scotland,[2] but there is almost no mention of a costume in England, Ireland, or the United States until 1900.[3] Early costumes emphasized the pagan and gothic nature of the holiday, but by the 1930s costumes based on characters in mass media such as film, literature, and radio were popular. Halloween was originally promoted as a children's holiday, and as a means of reining in the licentious and destructive behavior of teenagers. Early Halloween costumes were aimed at children in particular, but after the mid-20th century, as Halloween increasingly came to be celebrated by adults, the Halloween costume was worn by adults as much as children.
More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_costume
More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_costume
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Halloween Fun With Eggs: Egg Costume
Over on Disney Family Fun, I found a fried egg costume that you can make with your children.
Since the site gives instructions on how to make the costume, I thought that it would be fun to write it up as if it were a recipe. So here you go:
Results: 1 serving
Apparatus:
Measuring tape
Marker
Electric knife or scissors
Brush
Components:
1-inch-thick white foam (see Steps 1 for length, width 24 inches; available at fabric shops)
Large clear plastic bowl with lip (ours was 12 inches in diameter; available at party stores)
Yellow acrylic paint
1 yard of 1 1/2-inch-wide grosgrain ribbon
Heavy-duty adhesive-backed Velcro
Procedure:
1. To find the right length for the egg white, measure from your child's chin to the floor and subtract 8 inches.
2. On the foam, draw a free-form egg white with the marker.
3. Cut along it with an electric knife or scissors.
4. Trace the bowl on the back of the foam.
5. Cut a hole 2 inches inside this line.
6. Paint the inside of the bowl yellow (this may take several coats).
7. Once it's dry, insert it into the hole.
8. To make the strap, have your child hold the egg to her chest.
9. Apply Velcro strips to the foam and the ribbon at the appropriate spots.
10. Trim any excess ribbon.
Original recipe from:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/good-egg-673350/
Since the site gives instructions on how to make the costume, I thought that it would be fun to write it up as if it were a recipe. So here you go:
Results: 1 serving
Apparatus:
Measuring tape
Marker
Electric knife or scissors
Brush
Components:
1-inch-thick white foam (see Steps 1 for length, width 24 inches; available at fabric shops)
Large clear plastic bowl with lip (ours was 12 inches in diameter; available at party stores)
Yellow acrylic paint
1 yard of 1 1/2-inch-wide grosgrain ribbon
Heavy-duty adhesive-backed Velcro
Procedure:
1. To find the right length for the egg white, measure from your child's chin to the floor and subtract 8 inches.
2. On the foam, draw a free-form egg white with the marker.
3. Cut along it with an electric knife or scissors.
4. Trace the bowl on the back of the foam.
5. Cut a hole 2 inches inside this line.
6. Paint the inside of the bowl yellow (this may take several coats).
7. Once it's dry, insert it into the hole.
8. To make the strap, have your child hold the egg to her chest.
9. Apply Velcro strips to the foam and the ribbon at the appropriate spots.
10. Trim any excess ribbon.
Original recipe from:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/good-egg-673350/
Friday, October 21, 2011
2nd "Conservation" Linky: Share Your Halloween Tips & Tricks (or Treats!) , 10/21/11-10/27/11
Imagine that you live on a spaceship (because you do) traveling to the nearest extra-solar star* [OK, you're on a BIG spaceship orbiting the Sun...].
What would you take? How would you do things differently?
I'm Pam Hoffman and I was 'green' when it was still a color. I started making different decisions about my personal "Conservation" back in the 80s, I just always thought of it as 'spaceship thinking' so I reused, recycled, repurposed, composted and plain old did not get things as part of my daily routine.
I'm Jeff Miller. My parents went through the depression and WWII rationing so, I too, was raised to think of ways to reuse, recycle, and repurpose things. I do my bit to conserve resources but I'm not radical about it. In my own bit of "spaceship thinking," I've always felt that we've been tearing apart the life support system to repair the coffee maker. However, I'm a technophile so I think that our increasing understanding and innovations will eventually solve the problem. I just hope that there's something left to save.
Topic of the week:
This week, we are thinking about Halloween. When my daughter was young, we went to the local city Art Center and made costumes. We used paper mache which used up old newspapers and other materials rather than buying her costumes.
Those costumes were kind of a sore point with her at the time. I remember getting ready for Halloween being the time we got along best since we were working on a project for her together and these unique costumes always earned her compliments. Some of them even won prizes! She always had fun ideas like one year, she went as an erupting volcano!
Go Ahead and Add YOUR Best Halloween Tips & Tricks (or Treats!) Ideas Below.
Thanks for playing. Here are a few 'rules' to maintain your spot on this "Conservation" Linky Series...
1. Please Adhere to the Linky Party Theme
2. Link Directly to YOUR Participating Post (not just the main URL)
3. Link Back From Your Post to This Post (NOT a different page) With the Text: CoE - Halloween Tips & Tricks (or Treats!)
4. Please Do Your Best to Visit Fellow Participants Posts and Leave Them a Comment. Isn't That Why YOU'RE Here?
This Linky will reorder the links by 'Likes.' If you want to stay in the top spots, have everyone you know stop by and click on the 'Like' by your link!
Have Fun!
Share Your Halloween Tips & Tricks (or Treats!) Below:
*Proxima Centauri
What would you take? How would you do things differently?
I'm Pam Hoffman and I was 'green' when it was still a color. I started making different decisions about my personal "Conservation" back in the 80s, I just always thought of it as 'spaceship thinking' so I reused, recycled, repurposed, composted and plain old did not get things as part of my daily routine.
I'm Jeff Miller. My parents went through the depression and WWII rationing so, I too, was raised to think of ways to reuse, recycle, and repurpose things. I do my bit to conserve resources but I'm not radical about it. In my own bit of "spaceship thinking," I've always felt that we've been tearing apart the life support system to repair the coffee maker. However, I'm a technophile so I think that our increasing understanding and innovations will eventually solve the problem. I just hope that there's something left to save.
Topic of the week:
This week, we are thinking about Halloween. When my daughter was young, we went to the local city Art Center and made costumes. We used paper mache which used up old newspapers and other materials rather than buying her costumes.
Those costumes were kind of a sore point with her at the time. I remember getting ready for Halloween being the time we got along best since we were working on a project for her together and these unique costumes always earned her compliments. Some of them even won prizes! She always had fun ideas like one year, she went as an erupting volcano!
Go Ahead and Add YOUR Best Halloween Tips & Tricks (or Treats!) Ideas Below.
Thanks for playing. Here are a few 'rules' to maintain your spot on this "Conservation" Linky Series...
1. Please Adhere to the Linky Party Theme
2. Link Directly to YOUR Participating Post (not just the main URL)
3. Link Back From Your Post to This Post (NOT a different page) With the Text: CoE - Halloween Tips & Tricks (or Treats!)
4. Please Do Your Best to Visit Fellow Participants Posts and Leave Them a Comment. Isn't That Why YOU'RE Here?
This Linky will reorder the links by 'Likes.' If you want to stay in the top spots, have everyone you know stop by and click on the 'Like' by your link!
Have Fun!
Share Your Halloween Tips & Tricks (or Treats!) Below:
*Proxima Centauri
DEFINITION: Halloween
Noun: hal·low·een/ˌhaləˈwēn/
The night of October 31, celebrated by children who dress in costume and solicit treats door-to-door.
Halloween is traced back to many harvest and "end of summer" celebrations. It is a mishmash of many different traditions. From the Roman feast of Pomona, the Celtic festival of Samhain, and the Scottish custom of souling custom (which involves carving turnips into lanterns as a way of remembering the souls held in purgatory).
All Hallows Eve is first recorded in 1556 as a celebration the night before All Hallows Day (a much older tradition).
More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
The night of October 31, celebrated by children who dress in costume and solicit treats door-to-door.
Halloween is traced back to many harvest and "end of summer" celebrations. It is a mishmash of many different traditions. From the Roman feast of Pomona, the Celtic festival of Samhain, and the Scottish custom of souling custom (which involves carving turnips into lanterns as a way of remembering the souls held in purgatory).
All Hallows Eve is first recorded in 1556 as a celebration the night before All Hallows Day (a much older tradition).
More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
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