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Re: Halloweed coming!

Postby shubla » Tue Oct 27, 2015 3:00 pm

Halloween isnt thing in Finland. Im probably going to sit next to my computer and play some hafen.
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Re: Halloweed coming!

Postby nethack » Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:09 pm

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Re: Halloweed coming!

Postby slipper » Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:18 pm

This is a christian game we don't celebrate pagan holidays.
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Re: Halloweed coming!

Postby sabinati » Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:43 pm

pedorlee wrote:Somenone has sayd it before: it's a fun party but its not ours. I don't care if people do it, but if someone is asking to make this game become a USA based lore game i will blame on it.
With its actual shape and hearth, this game should focus in druidic or paganistic lore, nor the one from USA. Also,are they the bast majority of players here? All the damn games across the internet has that shit, wht this one 2?


yeah, it should really focus on druidic lore like samhain instead

Samhain (pronounced /ˈsɑːwɪn/ SAH-win or /ˈsaʊ.ɪn/ SOW-in[1] Irish pronunciation: [sˠaunʲ]) is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. Traditionally, Samhain is celebrated from sunset on 31 October to sunset on 1 November, which is about halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasadh. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. Similar festivals are held at the same time of year in other Celtic lands; for example the Brythonic Calan Gaeaf (in Wales), Kalan Gwav (in Cornwall), and Kalan Goañv (in Brittany).

Samhain is believed to have pagan origins and there is evidence it has been an important date since ancient times. The Mound of the Hostages, a Neolithic passage tomb at the Hill of Tara, is aligned with the Samhain sunrise.[2] It is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature and many important events in Irish mythology happen or begin on Samhain. It was the time when cattle were brought back down from the summer pastures and when livestock were slaughtered for the winter. As at Beltane, special bonfires were lit. These were deemed to have protective and cleansing powers and there were rituals involving them.[3] Like Beltane, Samhain was seen as a liminal time, when the boundary between this world and the Otherworld could more easily be crossed. This meant the Aos Sí, the 'spirits' or 'fairies', could more easily come into our world. Most scholars see the Aos Sí as remnants of the pagan gods and nature spirits. At Samhain, it was believed that the Aos Sí needed to be propitiated to ensure that the people and their livestock survived the winter. Offerings of food and drink were left outside for them. The souls of the dead were also thought to revisit their homes seeking hospitality. Feasts were had, at which the souls of dead kin were beckoned to attend and a place set at the table for them. Mumming and guising were part of the festival, and involved people going door-to-door in costume (or in disguise), often reciting verses in exchange for food. The costumes may have been a way of imitating, and disguising oneself from, the Aos Sí. Divination rituals and games were also a big part of the festival and often involved nuts and apples. In the late 19th century, Sir John Rhys and Sir James Frazer suggested that it was the "Celtic New Year", and this view has been repeated by some other scholars.[4]

In the 9th century AD, Western Christianity shifted the date of All Saints' Day to 1 November, while 2 November later became All Souls' Day. Over time, Samhain and All Saints'/All Souls' merged to create the modern Halloween.[5] Historians have used the name 'Samhain' to refer to Gaelic 'Halloween' customs up until the 19th century.[6]

Since the latter 20th century, Celtic neopagans and Wiccans have observed Samhain, or something based on it, as a religious holiday.[7] Neopagans in the Southern Hemisphere often celebrate Samhain at the other end of the year (about 1 May).


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain

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Re: Halloweed coming!

Postby shubla » Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:53 pm

sabinati wrote:
hurr durr hurr durr yeah halloween is a modern american holiday

More like evil plan by capitalists to milk money from us in cost of environment.
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Re: Halloweed coming!

Postby LadyV » Tue Oct 27, 2015 6:21 pm

Celebrate it or not. However it is not an American event. It's origins are Celtic and if I do recall my history that used to be the dominant culture of Europe at one time. :)

As for the refusal to be open to new things....and we wonder why the world can not get along.

So for those of you interested in a good night on the 31st I wish you a happy one! :D
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Re: Halloweed coming!

Postby Amanda44 » Tue Oct 27, 2015 8:26 pm

I love any excuse to dress up (fancy dress) I always loved it as a little girl, walking down the road wrapped up in some old curtains my grandmother was making something out of and a pair of my mums high heels that I kept falling out of as they were like 5 sizes too big, lol, I must have looked totally ridiculous but at the time I thought I looked like a fairytale princess ..... :lol:

Halloween may have originated in Europe but has only over recent years become a 'thing' in the UK, at first I was a bit resilient, it did feel like just another commercial venture and imported from the US where it has always been a big thing, but, once you have your witch costume on and hit the town ... well, who cares! Party time! :lol:

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Re: Halloweed coming!

Postby spawningmink » Tue Oct 27, 2015 8:49 pm

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Re: Halloweed coming!

Postby Sevenless » Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:20 pm

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Re: Halloweed coming!

Postby pedorlee » Tue Oct 27, 2015 9:36 pm

sabinati wrote:
pedorlee wrote:Somenone has sayd it before: it's a fun party but its not ours. I don't care if people do it, but if someone is asking to make this game become a USA based lore game i will blame on it.
With its actual shape and hearth, this game should focus in druidic or paganistic lore, nor the one from USA. Also,are they the bast majority of players here? All the damn games across the internet has that shit, wht this one 2?


yeah, it should really focus on druidic lore like samhain instead

Samhain (pronounced /ˈsɑːwɪn/ SAH-win or /ˈsaʊ.ɪn/ SOW-in[1] Irish pronunciation: [sˠaunʲ]) is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. Traditionally, Samhain is celebrated from sunset on 31 October to sunset on 1 November, which is about halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Imbolc, Beltane and Lughnasadh. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. Similar festivals are held at the same time of year in other Celtic lands; for example the Brythonic Calan Gaeaf (in Wales), Kalan Gwav (in Cornwall), and Kalan Goañv (in Brittany).

Samhain is believed to have pagan origins and there is evidence it has been an important date since ancient times. The Mound of the Hostages, a Neolithic passage tomb at the Hill of Tara, is aligned with the Samhain sunrise.[2] It is mentioned in some of the earliest Irish literature and many important events in Irish mythology happen or begin on Samhain. It was the time when cattle were brought back down from the summer pastures and when livestock were slaughtered for the winter. As at Beltane, special bonfires were lit. These were deemed to have protective and cleansing powers and there were rituals involving them.[3] Like Beltane, Samhain was seen as a liminal time, when the boundary between this world and the Otherworld could more easily be crossed. This meant the Aos Sí, the 'spirits' or 'fairies', could more easily come into our world. Most scholars see the Aos Sí as remnants of the pagan gods and nature spirits. At Samhain, it was believed that the Aos Sí needed to be propitiated to ensure that the people and their livestock survived the winter. Offerings of food and drink were left outside for them. The souls of the dead were also thought to revisit their homes seeking hospitality. Feasts were had, at which the souls of dead kin were beckoned to attend and a place set at the table for them. Mumming and guising were part of the festival, and involved people going door-to-door in costume (or in disguise), often reciting verses in exchange for food. The costumes may have been a way of imitating, and disguising oneself from, the Aos Sí. Divination rituals and games were also a big part of the festival and often involved nuts and apples. In the late 19th century, Sir John Rhys and Sir James Frazer suggested that it was the "Celtic New Year", and this view has been repeated by some other scholars.[4]

In the 9th century AD, Western Christianity shifted the date of All Saints' Day to 1 November, while 2 November later became All Souls' Day. Over time, Samhain and All Saints'/All Souls' merged to create the modern Halloween.[5] Historians have used the name 'Samhain' to refer to Gaelic 'Halloween' customs up until the 19th century.[6]

Since the latter 20th century, Celtic neopagans and Wiccans have observed Samhain, or something based on it, as a religious holiday.[7] Neopagans in the Southern Hemisphere often celebrate Samhain at the other end of the year (about 1 May).


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain

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So people celebrate that. Ok. Nothing else to add.
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