Holidays

The Lost Meaning of Halloween by CHRISTAN HUMMEL Updated October 23, 2015 All Hallow's Eve, Hallow E'en, Halloween, Day of the Dead, Samhain. By whatever name it has been called, this special night preceding All Hallows day (November 1st) has been considered for centuries as one of the most magical nights of the year. A night of power, when the veil that separates our world from the Otherworld is at its thinnest. As ubiquitous as Halloween celebrations are throughout the world, few of us know that the true origin of  Halloween  is a ceremony of honoring our ancestors and the day of the dead. A time when the veils between the worlds were thinner, and so many could "see" the other side of life. A time in the year when the spiritual and material worlds touched for a moment, and a greater potential exists for magical creation. ANCIENT RITES In ancient times, this day was a special and honored day of the year. In the Celtic calendar, it was...

Instructions: Download the image or take an screen cap, complete the crossword before the date given. Upload it complete in a comment in this entry. You have until...

Instructions: You have to download the image or take a screenshot of it, then you have to search every word in the alphabet soup and upload the image with your answer in the comments of this entry. You have until... Alphabet soup 1. Words: Christmas, Halloween, Independence day, Memorial day, Presidents day, St. Patrick, Valentines day, Veterans day. Alphabet soup 2. Words: Anexation of Guanacaste, Battle of Rivas, Children day, Day of Cultures, Independence day, New Year, Our Lady of Los Angeles.

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   There many different holidays around the world, they are dates in which people celebrate important dates. Some of them are different from each other, for example Halloween in USA is celebrated different than in Costa Rica, we have the "Mascarada" in that date. However, Christmas is celebrated in the same way in Costa Rica and USA.    Some of the celebrations that we can find in Costa Rica and USA are: Jan. 1st: New year's day. (Both) This day is full of parties, you can spend time with your family or friends. At midnight you can see fireworks, it does not matter in which country you are. Jan. 16th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (USA)   It is seen as a day to promote equal rights for all Americans, regardless of their background. Some educational establishments mark the day by teaching their pupils or students about the work of Martin Luther King and the struggle against racial segregation and racism. Nowadays, people tend to volunteering. F...