We will tell about the journey of Halloween, which is celebrated on the last day of October every year and spread all over the world, from a very fantastic and dark event to costume parties.
Capitalism is a very interesting system, and if it feels like it, you can make me sit at home. rock star he can do something. For those who think they can’t HalloweenThe history of is a good counter-argument. In the end, he managed to take the end-of-harvest events held to please the scary spirits of the other world and turn it into a day of chasing radio vacuum cleaner discounts from the internet.
formerly of samhain The story of how it turned into a theme in Baby Shark videos today is actually the story of how societies progress with technology and how their beliefs adapt to these advances. If you have your tea and coffee, we start.
What is this Samhain? Something like vintage?
There are plenty of vineyards in Turkey and especially the Aegean Region is frequented. vintage hosting festivities. The end-of-harvest event in Samhain is a bit like the vintage festivals, but the harvest in our country and the regions where this event occurs are not the same. The night between October 31st and November 1stIt is midway between the autumn and winter equinoxes. (From the clipboard behind the classroom in elementary school, we know the autumn equinox as September 23 and the winter equinox as December 21.)
Now, in countries like Turkey, the climate softerWe are more likely to see the Sun. The further north we go, the worse the weather is. Climate and geography form the basis of many beliefs. The Samhain faith also lived in areas that did not see much light. from Celtic society coming out.
It’s time to harvest as winter falls on northern Europe…
When the winter is much harsher, even the ground freezes North Europe The onset of winter in their country is also a harbinger of great change. For example, Scandinavian societies retreated to giant house/inn structures called Longhauls in winter and waited for the weather to improve. Celts Although the situation is a little brighter, we can say that it is very, very slightly brighter. Dark days, storms and snowstorms are not far away in this region either.
mummy wandering in the afternoon have you heard of Or the vampire wandering around the neighborhood in the late afternoon until the Twilight series? The bogeyman that comes after breakfast and scares children? I thought so, too. Humanity, to associate the things they fear with darkness. tends to. Witches, bogeymen, ghosts, hikes… It is quite normal for Celts to want to purify their environment before dark times and to protect themselves and their loved ones.
Second Thor movie do you remember? Unfortunately, there is such a movie and it actually takes some clues from this belief. On Samhain, it was believed that the veil between our world and the spirit realm was thinned. The spirit realm here is actually different from the afterlife we know. Let’s explain it too.
A tall, cool elf with white skin, bro?
Lord of the Rings or something we see while watching other fantasy productions. elf image There are: they are all extremely beautiful or handsome beings, very graceful. In old European customs, elves aren’t quite like that. Actually Elf or Fae The words are close to the genie and fairy in our meaning, and the Elves in The Lord of the Rings are more similar to the fairies in the Turkish stories. Anyway, these supernatural folk are common in European societies. death and beyond was associated with. They were wicked creatures who deceived people, pranked, and haunted travelers. This people, who took their place in the folk tales until Christianity took the place of pagan beliefs, in the process of replacing paganism with Christianity. “to the realm of mists” passed. Avalon they had a kingdom called, and then this kingdom went into the mists. Until Christianity came, this people, who could wander among the material world, was generally Aos Si was named.
When the harvest is over, people To hide from the Aos Si’s dressed like them and disguised. Thus, they would not be understood as human and would not get into trouble with the fairies. The people who filled their barns also reserved something for the Aos Si so that they wouldn’t starve and attack people. Fairy tales of European origin—not softened versions of Andersen, “You’re telling the kids that?” the original versions that make you say – what do we see when we look? Hungry fairies. “Give me 50 cents, rake” They used to approach the passengers and want to eat. If this is the case today “Just kidding or candy?” turned into a question.
fairy tale heroes per minute they curse When we think about it, it is normal for people to reserve food to protect themselves from these fairies. It was very popular, especially in Britain, to forego skim milk and serve dishes that fairies couldn’t make, such as bread.
Then let’s light fires all around!
People dressed as fairy at that time from each other It was quite normal for him to want something. Another custom was to light fires all around. Numerous bonfire believed to have a cleansing and protective effect herbs and spices would be thrown. Some of these herbs also served to keep witches away.
By making meals, leaving food everywhere, and burning lots of herbs and spices, they enrich their living spaces. a giant buffet Of course, the Celts who translated it also had a feast. After all, since they were people who had never seen electricity anywhere but lightning, there was not much they could do at the fire at night anyway.
There’s also the issue of sacrifice.
by today’s standards as a baby as they start working (I’m talking about the age of three here), as they enter puberty. adult Life was not very joyful at that time for the people who were considered to be illiterate and died before they even reached middle age. That’s why samhain at times like highlighting the fun they mustered up their courage. At that time, buffoons and disguises turned into mobile theater groups over time. Of course, not everything was so cheerful. some peoples including children human sacrifices.
Another reason why Samhain was associated with death is that almost all societies at that time to the animals they will slaughter was to decide. After the animals were slaughtered and the meat was prepared for the winter, some meat was cooked and distributed to the neighbors.
Is it a holiday that is updated more than iOS?
When one culture meets another, there is always an interaction between the two. The transformation of Samhain took place with the invasion of Celtic communities. Firstly Romans occupied the area. in their own culture feralia and pomona Samhain was combined with the festivals. The influence of Pomona, the goddess of seeds and fruits, also made apples and plants stand out on this holiday. Feralia festival, on the other hand, was a holiday in which the dead were commemorated and gratitude was presented to them. Samhain was transformed as an alternative for Rome to rein in economic and social repercussions. Meanwhile, the Romans, on the other hand, known as Jesus of Bethlehem. They were crucifying Jesus, so on respect for different beliefs. They were not a very bright civilization.
A few hundred years later, Rome Christianity had adopted. Pope Boniface IVdeclared May 13 as the feast day under the name of All Saints’ Day. 200 years later, the Vatican made that day. by November 1 He decided to move. Thus, this day was united with the Samhain feasts of the peoples of Northern Europe and Britain, who were not very willing to become Christians. the name of this day It’s All Saints’ Daywhich is the English name for Halloween today Halloween also comes from today (All Hallows’ Eve). When we wait another 200 years, this time on November 2nd. Spirits Day We see it called .
Okay, it’s a pumpkin, where did it come from?
“Just as Coca-Cola revealed the Santa Claus figure for its Christmas sales, Starbucks wanted to sell more Pumpkin Spice Lattes, as well as the Pumpkin piece.” I guess that’s how long from a pumpkin It would be believable since we didn’t mention it, but indeed, pumpkins had a place in Samhain. They just didn’t have to be pumpkins. Gourd or turnip was much more common. Washington Irwing came and Jack-o-Lantern the so-called pumpkin of the Headless Horseman put on his head Legend of Sleepy Hollow Pumpkin became popular after he wrote the book. The belief in brightly colored creatures that deceive people also had an effect on this issue.
Christianity was not a religion that spread peacefully, and this attitude was also reflected in beliefs and behaviors. The Samhain belief, by its very nature, is very fast. demonized. According to one belief, Jack-o-Lanterns were spirits trapped in Purgatory. According to one of the popular rumors, Samhain’s own getting to know their followers Such lanterns were put on the door so that they would not be haunted. Candles were lit for at least three days so that Samhain would not come and haunt them.
You wouldn’t believe, the last version of this holiday is imported from America.
As people who do not have much to do with agriculture and who meet their every need from the market, of course. it’s not about vintage festivities anymore, focused on entertainment. See, almost every American comedy series has a halloween episode. Today’s Halloween Imported from America.
Immigrants from Ireland, the only country whose population has declined in the last 200 years, took their beliefs with them to the United States. Roaring 20’s in the 1920s called Halloween turned into a festival that evokes fun in the USA, especially among these communities. One of the first attempts of cultural expansionism, which managed to make carbonated drinks accepted as “indispensable for Ramadan tables”, was Halloween. costumes, candy pick up and the parties are essentially American influence.
This tradition, which has undergone constant changes throughout history with wars, conflicts of faith, and the encounter of different cultures, has now become a universal source of entertainment. In my opinion, the best thing to do with pumpkin is still pumpkin pie.
Sources: History, WorldHistory, Albany, Cambridge, Brittanica