domingo, 30 de outubro de 2011
Halloween
How do the British celebrate traditional and religious holidays?
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“Halloween (31 October) and its associations with witches and ghosts derives from the Celtic Old Year `s Night – the night of all witches, when spirits were said to walk the earth. Witches and supernatural beings are still remembered all over Britain, when bands of children roam the streets in ghoulish costumes, carrying Halloween lanterns – pumpkins hollowed out with a ghostly face cut into one side, which glows when a candle is placed inside.
In recent years the custom of “trick or treating” has gained in popularity. Although we commonly associate this practice with America, the custom originated in England as “Mischief Night” when children declared one “lawless night” of unpunished pranks (usually May Day eve or Halloween).
Halloween parties (usually for children) include games such as apple bobbing, where apples are either floated in water or hung by a string. The object of the game is for the players to put their hands behind their back and try to seize an apple with their teeth alone”.
(The United Kingdom – 100 Questions Answered (?), Foreign & Commonwealth Office - London)
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sexta-feira, 21 de outubro de 2011
Creativity didn`t kill the cat
Bring a bunch of ideas, some friends, a bit of enthusiasm, lots of passion and let’s be e-creative.
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