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31 Oct 2013
Life / Halloween vs All Saints' Day in Poland [48]
The did indeed,
dariocaballeros.blogspot.com/2012/10/dziady-or-slavic-halloween.html
It is truly a terrible, terrible thing that people would dare to have some fun. Who do these curs think they are? We should organize a lynch mob and hang those that attempt to have fun in Poland from the closet yew trees.
hahah, good one, very true :)
Wonder if our pagan Slav ancestors had anything similar
The did indeed,
my Slavic ancestors, when still pagan (Poland was officially converted in 966AD), celebrated their dead by holding a special feast twice a year (spring and autumn) known as ''Dziady'' or Grandfathers. The fall feast was held at the end of October and beginning of November.
Bonfires were lit to show the sprits of the dead the way to their living relatives' dwellings.
Prayers were held and foodstuffs were prepared especially kasha, honey and eggs to celebrate the strips of ancestors and relatives, both to secured their favours and to ease their existence in the Underworld.
Bonfires were lit to show the sprits of the dead the way to their living relatives' dwellings.
Prayers were held and foodstuffs were prepared especially kasha, honey and eggs to celebrate the strips of ancestors and relatives, both to secured their favours and to ease their existence in the Underworld.
dariocaballeros.blogspot.com/2012/10/dziady-or-slavic-halloween.html
But when I see now in our local Lidl plastic devil's forks for sale
It is truly a terrible, terrible thing that people would dare to have some fun. Who do these curs think they are? We should organize a lynch mob and hang those that attempt to have fun in Poland from the closet yew trees.
People buying up loads of candles for resale from the local supermarkets. Plastic flowers everywhere. Sorry to burst your bubble if you think Poland is above this, but from my perspective it sure isn't.
hahah, good one, very true :)