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Halloween is my favorite holiday. I absolutely love the fact that everyone embraces evil for a day. I wish, Halloween were more than just one day. I wish, it were the entire month of October. Although, I kind of celebrate Halloween all month long anyway. Halloween is just kind of the end of my Autumn celebration.
Did you know that Halloween originated in Europe? October 31st was the last day of the year for Celtic people 2,000 years ago. It was the end of the harvest and the end of Summer. They believed the dead came back to earth on this day. The Celts celebrated Samhain for three days at the end of October which means "Summer's end" During this festival the celts would wear costumes made up of animal hyde and bones. They would light bonfires to burn animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deitie. They would also slaughter cattle for the upcoming winter.
The Romans eventually conquered what was Celtic territory and two Roman festivals were combined with Samhain. Feralia "commemoration of the dead" and a day to honor Pomona who was "the goddess of fruit trees". When christianity spread to the area the christians decided to offset all the pagan celebration with "Eallra Hālgena ǣfen" Also known as "All Saints Day" Modern day Halloween is a hybrid of all of these festivals.
Anyhow, I was revisiting some of my Halloween-esque photos. Of all my work my favorite pieces are the dark, scary, and abandoned.
Did you know that Halloween originated in Europe? October 31st was the last day of the year for Celtic people 2,000 years ago. It was the end of the harvest and the end of Summer. They believed the dead came back to earth on this day. The Celts celebrated Samhain for three days at the end of October which means "Summer's end" During this festival the celts would wear costumes made up of animal hyde and bones. They would light bonfires to burn animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deitie. They would also slaughter cattle for the upcoming winter.
The Romans eventually conquered what was Celtic territory and two Roman festivals were combined with Samhain. Feralia "commemoration of the dead" and a day to honor Pomona who was "the goddess of fruit trees". When christianity spread to the area the christians decided to offset all the pagan celebration with "Eallra Hālgena ǣfen" Also known as "All Saints Day" Modern day Halloween is a hybrid of all of these festivals.
Anyhow, I was revisiting some of my Halloween-esque photos. Of all my work my favorite pieces are the dark, scary, and abandoned.
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CARRAHSTER.. I don't have a god damn account here. You and this dude I know who went to Korea to teach use this and I should probably get one so I have legit comments but whatever. Anyway, that one house from old 33, they boarded up all the windows. they've been doing a lot on that land though its pretty nice looking now. OH and did they tear that white house down from 93? because I never ever see it. Maybe i've been missing it. I love these photos..
i celebrate halloween all october too. i love october! the weather,..just everything. brings back memories for me of when john and I met and cami was born...alot of good things.
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