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In Ireland,believed to be the birthplace of Halloween , the tradition is still <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.2.76.31|72.2.76.31]] ([[User talk:72.2.76.31|talk]]) 20:46, 4 November 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
In Ireland,believed to be the birthplace of Halloween , the tradition is still <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.2.76.31|72.2.76.31]] ([[User talk:72.2.76.31|talk]]) 20:46, 4 November 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:By whom? Moreover how is the holiday specifically Irish? Many countries have contributed to the festival of halloween as it has grown over the centuries and it isn't specifically traced to any of them. The ancient Celtic festivals of Samhain in Ireland, Scotland and Mann are very similar if not identical to the Brythonic 'Calan Gaeaf' (in Wales), 'Kalan Gwav' (in Cornwall) and 'Kalan Goañv' (in Brittany). Samhain isn't even the oldest reference the Gauls of France called the festival 'Samonios' in the Coligny calendar the oldest known celtic calender. [[User:Uthican|Uthican]] ([[User talk:Uthican|talk]]) 14:50, 9 January 2014 (UTC) |
:By whom? Moreover how is the holiday specifically Irish? Many countries have contributed to the festival of halloween as it has grown over the centuries and it isn't specifically traced to any of them. The ancient Celtic festivals of Samhain in Ireland, Scotland and Mann are very similar if not identical to the Brythonic 'Calan Gaeaf' (in Wales), 'Kalan Gwav' (in Cornwall) and 'Kalan Goañv' (in Brittany). Samhain isn't even the oldest reference the Gauls of France called the festival 'Samonios' in the Coligny calendar the oldest known celtic calender. [[User:Uthican|Uthican]] ([[User talk:Uthican|talk]]) 14:50, 9 January 2014 (UTC) |
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Halloween doodles - Edit request on 27 October 2013
Hi, i find out list of Google doodles about the topic Halloween. Any one could you please add this link into external link section?
http://www.getinfo.co.in/2013/10/halloween-doodles.html
Amenda1020 (talk) 07:51, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
- Sorry, no. It fails WP:LINKSTOAVOID items 9 and 13. It's nice, but not informative for an encyclopedia. --Stfg (talk) 11:38, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
Note: Links to getinfo.co.in have been spammed to this article (and others) multiple times now, and is being considered for blacklisting Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam#JennyK07_and_getinfo.co.in --Ronz (talk) 17:21, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
Sub-title state christian influence yet cites catholic observations.
I'm unclear how one of the sub-title is "Christian influence" when the content clearly cites Catholicism. This would rather be said Catholic influence.
- Catholicism is a branch of Christianity and since that section details the practices of other Christian traditions, the sub-title is fine as is. Maodhóg (talk) 20:21, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
No talk of Mexican Day of The Dead influence?
So much similarities it cant all be european influence in this modern day American Halloween style holiday sweeping the people's of the world. ChesterTheWorm (talk) 19:29, 31 October 2013 (UTC) ChesterTheWorm
- It was actually All Hallows' practices brought from Spain that combined with the native festival of that region to form their current festival. The article for The Day of The Dead is linked in this article. Maodhóg (talk) 20:23, 31 October 2013 (UTC)
Inaccurate information
The information in this article is inaccurate. All Hallows Eve or All Saints Eve is simply the day before Halloween. All Saints Day is recorded to be on November 1. The day before All Saints Day has nothing to do with Saints Day. It is a day someone made up to capitalize on the selling of candy and retail merchandise. Going back to a Webster's dictionary printed in 1964 Halloween is noted as a day where children dress up in costumes and go begging. it is also noted as "THE DAY BEFORE" All Saints Day. Halloween IS NOT, I repeat "IS NOT" a christian holiday or celebration of any sort. It is an abomination to Christ to celebrate dead spirits. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.190.255.43 (talk) 01:35, 2 November 2013 (UTC)
- Maybe this is a question of semantics but I do not agree with this point of view. Clearly an eve cannot refer to a day. But there are other issues. But this needs some context. In the Bible the Three Wise Men visited Herod which led to the Massacre of the Innocents. All Saints' Day in Mexico, coincides with the first day of the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) celebration. Known as "Día de los Inocentes" (Day of the Innocents), it honours deceased children and infants. Portuguese children celebrate the Pão-por-Deus tradition (also called santorinho, bolinho or fiéis de Deus) going door-to-door, where they receive cakes, nuts and pomegranates. This occurs all over Portugal. This is very similar to the Halloween tradition. As traditions move around the globe they are often "translated" into different, local, customs. The veneration of Angels, Martyrs and Saints is matter of great debate among the Christian faiths, so I prefer not to comment. 77.167.212.162 15:59, 30 December 2013 (UTC)
Ireland
In Ireland,believed to be the birthplace of Halloween , the tradition is still — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.2.76.31 (talk) 20:46, 4 November 2013 (UTC)
- By whom? Moreover how is the holiday specifically Irish? Many countries have contributed to the festival of halloween as it has grown over the centuries and it isn't specifically traced to any of them. The ancient Celtic festivals of Samhain in Ireland, Scotland and Mann are very similar if not identical to the Brythonic 'Calan Gaeaf' (in Wales), 'Kalan Gwav' (in Cornwall) and 'Kalan Goañv' (in Brittany). Samhain isn't even the oldest reference the Gauls of France called the festival 'Samonios' in the Coligny calendar the oldest known celtic calender. Uthican (talk) 14:50, 9 January 2014 (UTC)
Recent edit warring over lead sentence
Starting section to discuss the changes by Bhlab. Edits are unsourced and user is edit warring. Hoping to initiate dialogue here. EvergreenFir (talk) 20:30, 30 May 2014 (UTC)