Other than the Hispanic "Day of the Dead" and the Celtic Samhein, do any other countries/cultures celebrate a holiday similar to Halloween? I am collecting information for my 6th grade class's October research project. I am looking specifically for Asian cultures, or African cultures, but any and all responses are welcomed. Also, any websites that might help.
2006-07-25 04:02:18 · 9 answers · asked by loriahaven 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I found this very interesting. Many people to not realize how far back "Halloween" goes...
The writer J. Garnier suggests that celebrations of suffering and death can be traced back to the ancient destruction of all of his (Satan's) human followers, as well as the hybrid sons of fallen angels, at the time of the Flood. Cultures the world over have festivals for the dead, “held by all on or about the very day on which, according to the Mosaic account, the Deluge took place, viz., the seventeenth day of the second month—the month nearly corresponding with our November.”—The Worship of the Dead, by J. Garnier
2006-07-25 05:17:48 · answer #1 · answered by izofblue37 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have Halloween in Germany now too, some time ago, a bunch of US GI's wanted to rent a German Castle in my Town. The Germans like it so much, and since then it took a foothold there too. I'm not so sure if they even know what they're celebrating.
2006-07-25 04:08:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mexican-El Dia de Los Muertos, Day of the Dead.
2006-07-25 04:07:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Purim is a Jewish holiday that is often celebrated with costumes. Other than that it's not much like Halloween though.
2006-07-25 04:10:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's a holiday in Japan (I forget what it's called) when they rid their houses, schools, offices, etc. of demons.
Someone in the family, school, office, etc. dresses up in a scary monster mask, and everybody else throws peanuts at him. This is supposed to drive the demons out of the place.
2006-07-25 04:06:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
China's Festival of the Dead is interesting ... lots of things burning and folk praying on the streets in the wee hours ...
2006-07-25 04:06:23 · answer #6 · answered by kharas3an 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
virtually each and every custom ever has celebrated some type of harvest time pageant, typically linked with death or the lifeless, because that's the time at the same time as the vegetation are demise and iciness is coming.
2016-10-15 09:46:53 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mexican-El Dia de Los Muertos, Day of the Dead.i dont know y they do it it is a tradition
2006-07-25 04:10:29 · answer #8 · answered by Mr.J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is the culture of evil, which is every culture that celebrates Halloween.
2006-07-25 04:07:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋