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Halloween ou Samaín?

Sáb, 19/10/2013 - 12:20 — inglés

 

Between autumn and winter, life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. It was originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to repel roaming ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints and martyrs; the holiday, All Saints’ Day, incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows’ Eve and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween transformed into a secular, community-based event characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating. 

Cabazas do Samaín

Samaín

Chega o outono e con él as castañas, as caveiras de melón, os calacús, as abóboras; chegan as augas e os tempos escuros, remata o verán e encétase o inverno, vaise a calor e vén o frío: acaban as romarías ao sol e inícianse os fiadeiros a carón do lume: son os tempos de Samaín.

O Samaín é o antecedente europeo do Halloween americano. A tradición de orixe europeo foi levada polos emigrantes a terras americanas e alí transmutouse nun carnaval outonal.

É unha tradición aínda hoxe presente en numerosas pedanías rurais das comunidades do norte e centro da Península Ibérica: Galiza, Asturias, Aragón, Cantabria, Castela-León, Madrid, Cuenca, Guadalajara..etc.

Texto extraído do artigo sobre Samaín publicado en VIEIROS DA ESCOLA (Nº 10 Novembro 2006)



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