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Post by saltin on Oct 31, 2015 23:51:09 GMT
Here is an article on the few countries that celebrate Haloween in some form,many do it just for fun with the holliday not really having any major cultural significance: www.novareinna.com/festive/world.html |
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Post by Von Bismarck jr on Nov 1, 2015 0:02:53 GMT
Here is an article on the few countries that celebrate Haloween in some form,many do it just for fun with the holliday not really having any major cultural significance: www.novareinna.com/festive/world.htmlHm, i thought Ireland and America were the only countries that celebated it. Never even thought Sweden of all places would. |
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Post by saltin on Nov 1, 2015 0:08:48 GMT
I knew many of the English speaking countries did like the UK and Ireland and the US and Australia,I didnt know that some Asian countries also had their own version of it and some of the other European countries too.I guess it might just be a common primary theme but not necessarily the same cultural significance.
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Post by Jean Lannes on Nov 1, 2015 0:20:32 GMT
Of course no Switzerland.
We rather eat our chocolate, drink milk, wear watches, hide money, be neutral, and play soccer.
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Post by Legendary2K2005 on Nov 1, 2015 0:32:57 GMT
Of course no Switzerland. We rather eat our chocolate, drink milk, wear watches, hide money, be neutral, and play soccer. *football |
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Post by Jean Lannes on Nov 1, 2015 0:41:19 GMT
Of course no Switzerland. We rather eat our chocolate, drink milk, wear watches, hide money, be neutral, and play soccer. *football I know. I'm just saying soccer so that General William T. Sherman doesn't shoot at me with his M4. |
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Post by Erich von Manstein on Nov 1, 2015 0:50:51 GMT
We don't celebrate Halloween in China.
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Post by Von Bismarck jr on Nov 1, 2015 1:10:43 GMT
FOOTBALL! YES! ILL GO GET MY PATHERS JERS-wait not that kind of football...an M4 is the least of your worries now, boy! |
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Post by General William T. Sherman on Nov 1, 2015 1:30:11 GMT
Listen dude, the only people who say soccer are the Japanese, Canadians and Americans pretty much. I'm not going to shoot at you with an M4 for that. I will pummel you at soccer, however... |
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Post by Jean Lannes on Nov 1, 2015 1:55:48 GMT
Listen dude, the only people who say soccer are the Japanese, Canadians and Americans pretty much. I'm not going to shoot at you with an M4 for that. I will pummel you at soccer, however... Sure... You're aware that Switzerland is the #12 in soccer? The USA are #29. I said soccer because well I live in the US and I can't really say footbal. Last time somebody was talking about (American) Football and I thought they talking about soccer until somebody said something aboit a quarteback  |
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Post by Von Bismarck jr on Nov 1, 2015 1:58:42 GMT
Listen dude, the only people who say soccer are the Japanese, Canadians and Americans pretty much. I'm not going to shoot at you with an M4 for that. I will pummel you at soccer, however... Sure... You're aware that Switzerland is the #12 in soccer? The USA are #29. I said soccer because well I live in the US and I can't really say footbal. Last time somebody was talking about (American) Football and I thought they talking about soccer until somebody said something aboit a quarteback You lost your american card... |
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Post by General William T. Sherman on Nov 1, 2015 1:59:19 GMT
Listen dude, the only people who say soccer are the Japanese, Canadians and Americans pretty much. I'm not going to shoot at you with an M4 for that. I will pummel you at soccer, however... Sure... You're aware that Switzerland is the #12 in soccer? The USA are #29. I said soccer because well I live in the US and I can't really say footbal. Last time somebody was talking about (American) Football and I thought they talking about soccer until somebody said something aboit a quarteback Lol, I don't doubt that the Swiss are better. We're much better tacklers then we are kickers across the Atlantic. All though, idk why we call it Football when most of the time people are throwing or catching the ball. Should be called Tackle or Tacklebell imo. |
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Post by Jean Lannes on Nov 1, 2015 2:00:38 GMT
Sure... You're aware that Switzerland is the #12 in soccer? The USA are #29. I said soccer because well I live in the US and I can't really say footbal. Last time somebody was talking about (American) Football and I thought they talking about soccer until somebody said something aboit a quarteback Lol, I don't doubt that the Swiss are better. We're much better tacklers then we are kickers across the Atlantic. All though, idk why we call it Football when most of the time people are throwing or catching the ball. Should be called Tackle or Tacklebell imo. Yeah I guess they were just trying to troll the Europeans. Switzerland was one of the 5 best teams in the whole world in the 20s and 30s. They rekt Austria (one of the best too) and Germany (no comment needed). |
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Post by saltin on Nov 1, 2015 4:41:34 GMT
Erich von Manstein the link above said (I have no way of knowing if it's true or not) this: "In China, the Halloween festival is known as Teng Chieh. Food and water are placed in front of photographs of family members who have departed while bondires and lanterns are lit in order to light the paths of the spirits as they travel the earth on Haloween night. Worshippers in Buddhist temples fashion "boats of the law" from paper, some of which are very large, which are then burned in the evening hours. The purpose of this custom is twofold: as a remembrance of the dead and in order to free the spirits of the "pretas" in order that they might ascend to heaven. "Pretas" are the spirits of those who died as a result of an accident or drowning and whose bodies were consequently never buried. The presence of "pretas" among the living is thought by the Chinese to be dangerous. Under the guidance of Buddhist temples, societies are formed to carry out ceremonies for the "pretas," which includes the lighting of lanterns. Monks are invited to recite sacred verses and offerings of fruit are presented."
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Post by saltin on Nov 1, 2015 4:46:48 GMT
Jean Lannes yeah it would have been more logical to call US football "handball" since the sports is played with hand rather than feet or just plain call it Rugby or omething else. Anyways I am sure the Swiss have their own version of a useless holiday. All Humans just need an excuse to party
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