Monday, September 28th, 2009 at
10:43 am
The history of Halloween is one of the most intriguing of all the holidays. Oddly enough, the word Halloween was originated in the Catholic Church, and was initially known as All Saints Day, or All Hallows Eve. November 1st is a day that the Catholics held to honor the saints. The true history goes back much further than this, though.
October 31st was the day when summer officially ended for 5th century BC Ireland. It was believed by the Celts that ghosts walked among the living on this day. They called this holiday Samhain. It was the time of the third and last harvest of the year. It was also the Celtic New Year. The Celts observed this day as their New Year most likely because the sun is at its lowest point on the horizon. This was measured by Britain and Ireland’s ancient standing stones.
The history of Halloween becomes a bit more interesting when it is known that the Druids used this day to sacrifice victims to their deities. This sacrifice was conducted by burning their victims in cages made from wicker. Before this ceremony began, all fires were extinguished. They were all lit again from the sacrificial fire following the end of the ceremony.
This once pagan holiday was made into a Christian festival from the efforts of Pope Boniface. Initially, these holidays were celebrated on May 13. A century later, it was changed to November 1st by Pope Gregory III. This is how it remains to this day. This meant October 31st was not the last day of the year any longer, and Samhain was changed to The Feast of All Saints.
Modern pagans and Wiccans today have returned to the history of Halloween in their celebrations. They observe October 31st as Halloween or Samhain, and honor it as their New Year. This is the day believed to be when the veil that separates the living and the dead is at its thinnest. Samhain is also the day that the pagan god dies, to be re-born again during Yule. These pagans use Samhain as a day to remember and honor dead loved ones. It is a celebration of the eternal cycle of reincarnation.
For Europeans, the history of Halloween eventually changed into a celebration revolving around children. Over the years, these children began to dress up as “ghosts”, going from house to house asking for treats. If the unlucky home owners did not give them treats some questionable tricks would be played on them. This tradition came to the United States with the Irish immigrants sometime during the 1840’s.
Another interesting part of the history of Halloween is that many traditions around the celebration of the Christian All Souls Day seem to involve the dead in some way. It should be noted that many of the Christian customs have their origins in pagan roots, including Halloween.
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at
11:01 am
For the ladies in a playful mood, there is a treasure trove of pirate costumes available. Most people think of men when they think about pirates but ladies bring sex appeal to the pirate costume. Ladies can do a lot with the 'look' and really draw some attention.
Pirate costumes are a popular and many parents will have children that request to be a pirate for Halloween. The costumes are fun because both kids and adults can put on the costume and even paint their faces to look even more like a pirate. Ladies can dress up as pirates and take their kids trick a treating. Most parents do accompany their kids trick or treating but many of them do not dress up. It would be fun to surprise their child by putting on their own costume. Adult pirate costumes are also very appropriate for being around children. Adults can rest assure that they will be fully clothing with pants and a shirt. Ladies and their kids can go from house to house on Halloween in their costumes and have a great time. Each family should take pictures to have memories of the fun day. Ladies can get dressed quick. There is not a lot of fuss and they can decorate it anyway they wish once they put it on.
The adult Halloween costumes are also good for costume parties. Ladies can wear a patch over their eye and many of the friends and family members may not even recognize them. Fancy dress outfits are made to be fun and ladies do not have to look like the typical pirate. Instead of being the dark pirates that people are used to seeing, ladies can make the super sexy pirate look work for themselves. As mentioned before the costume is great for adult costume parties because ladies can add and take away from the costume to make it as sexy as they want to. Instead of wearing pants they may want to wear a skirt and instead of the normal top they may want to wear an off the shoulder top or even a corset. The great thing about it is that ladies can pretty much make any change that they want and the costume will still look great. Ladies can also throw on high heels or boots to complete the sexy look.
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The traditional costume features black pants that have been slit up the sides and a black and white top. This is a great look because ladies will look just like a pirate. Ladies can also add black makeup to make themselves even more believable. The costumes are relatively simple so it is up to the wearer to make it stand out. The pirate costume is also great for ladies and men who want to dress alike because both genders can wear it and look good. Some adult Halloween parties call for couples to come dressed alike and there are even awards offered for the best Halloween costume. Ladies and their date can really outdo the competition by coming dressed in their pirate costume. Pirate costumes seem simple and many ladies might not even think about dressing up as one but it is a great costume. It is very unique and ladies can have fun.
By Christiana Lee
A lady who finds her boyfriends desires in adult costumes and intimate clothing, Christiana Lee knows what she is talks and writes about when it comes to sexy bedroom apparel.
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