So your kid dresses up like a Power Ranger and gets some Milk Duds. Big deal!
2006-09-27 16:55:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
What, pray tell, is a "tidding"?
2006-09-27 17:16:20 · update #1
If they can't have any fun, they have to make everyone else as miserable as they are. Long live costumes, free candy, and staying up late. It makes me sad that almost no kids go trick-or-treating anymore. They're missing out.
2006-09-27 16:59:44 · answer #1 · answered by medellia1984 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't suppose anyone will ever give you the answer your looking for. If you did a little bit of research you will find that one of the strongest religions of our time hide where they came from. I am not against anyone here so please don't get mad at me! If you look Halloween stems from one of the biggest beliefs of "all Hollows Eve". This is a day and night when this 'certain religion' celebrated the life and death of past loved ones and the loss of higher Archy. Pumpkins, (originally gourds) were carved and placed on the door step to capture any evil spirits that may attempt to leave the spirit world and take up residence in someones home. The villagers would start at one end of the town and with loud and happy noise, proceed through the town chasing away evil spirits, allowing the good spirits to finally rest in peace. Gifts were given to all family members in order to appease anyone who may anger a lost love or family member. Also, some believed children were easy targets for bad spirits to enter and control them as well as the people around that child. This, in much of my research, is one of many reasons for the gift giving, escecially to children, on Halloween. Now, the witches with ugly skin and even uglier warts came later because of Hollywood. A witch in their rightful place was a wise person that healed and helped keep the spiritual strength of their villages. When man decided they were going to demand that all people believe 'One Way' they started by tell the people that all of these pagan beliefs were wrong. What better way to make a person believe their beliefs are wrong then by killing and destroying? Belief comes to everyone differently and no matter what I say or what anyone else may say you will believe what you will. We can tell you what we think but to be perfectly honest it really won't matter. Most people, because of how they were raised, are frightened of what they don't know or better yet, what they don't understand. However, you can't change a true belief! Anyway, good luck with your answers! Blessed Be!
2006-09-28 09:11:37 · answer #2 · answered by wonderingmom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dear Bucky,
This is a great question!
I started attending a Baptist church a few years ago and the pastor says..turn you lights out and don't participate because it is a pagan holiday about devils and lost souls and demons.
I love the costumes and silly spider web decorations. Carving pumpkins and lighting them up with candles and having a magical night. It is the only celebration that I know of where u can be creative and make a costume and enjoy being scared in a fun way! Halloween is great!
2006-09-28 00:09:51 · answer #3 · answered by GiGi 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
As with every major "holiday", Halloween has also become so commercialized most people do not know the "meaning" or origination of the "celebration".
I think you may be confused about the "uptight" individuals with Halloween - it also means vandalism, lots of youth on the street, questionable candy etc., being handed out, etc. It is becoming more neighborhood and event oriented these days, but years ago, razor bladesin apples were not that uncommon.
2006-09-28 00:05:45 · answer #4 · answered by D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not know what 'tidding' is but, I would never deprive my child of a great American pasttime :-)
I do have some issues with the basic fact that we are teaching our children to beg in a manner :-)
That is why there should be a cut-off age for trick-or-treating!
16 year olds have no business out there!
It is a CHILDREN'S tradition :-)
2006-09-28 00:30:04 · answer #5 · answered by rvogelpohl2001 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In some traditions Halloween, or Samhain (IPA: [sawÉn]) is a Pagan holiday. That ticks them off. I think they just need to get use to it. The Pagans are on the rise in the culture due primarily to the excesses of the Christian Right. Go figure, huh?
2006-09-28 01:25:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Fundamentalist Christians see this for what it is a continuation of a non-Christian religious tradition. Not saying it's wrong, or even that they are wrong for not wanting their children to participate, however I do think fundamentalists of all religions tend to go overboard with thier our-way-or-nothing attitude.
2006-09-28 00:00:05 · answer #7 · answered by roamin70 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, It's a spiritual thing. Holloween was founded in evil tiddings, and roots. Therefore, they feel that if you play with somthing that you know is wicked from it's foundation, you may be bringing spiritual demonds upon yourself as well as those who you love.
It's deeper for them then what our five sense can atain or even imagine. It's very frighting to them. They rather stay away from it then to wait and see what happens after the party is over.
I hope this helps
2006-09-28 00:02:06 · answer #8 · answered by dreamangel20051 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
They get upset because the basis of the holiday is deep in Pagan beliefs.
2006-09-27 23:58:51 · answer #9 · answered by pleeks 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Dress up as a white, middle/upper class, conservative, religious, heterosexual, male and see how many strange looks you get on Halloween.
2006-09-27 23:58:39 · answer #10 · answered by more than a hat rack 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋