Since children we have been used to celebrating and celebrating some holidays that we really could not understand its meaning, thus leaving out the most intimate reason, taking advantage of more and more than the conviviality of the moment.
We think of the religious holidays, from Easter, to Christmas, even those of a different nature, in which we include fat and carnival Tuesday, not to mention the commanded parties, indicated, desired, invented and those in which "any excuse is good just to eat ”.
I am sure that if we asked our population the basis of our holidays and the history of the latter, less than 10% would be able to answer in a perfectly correct way to all questions.
The why I explained it right at the beginning: it is more important to celebrate together, than to celebrate at all.
From the meanders of a distant and overseas reality, thus, the internet, internet and dreams of various kinds, the feast of October 31st: Halloween.
In addition to being my mother -in -law's birthday (and she is not afraid at all - on the contrary!), This day becomes lugubrious, dark and dark, however combining a vivid orange and the sweetness of various candies.
I'll explain how it works - in two simple steps:
- Choose a character from which TrasstirvI - Choose it of a horror nature, a ghost, the death, a pumpkin, a character of a famous film or bet on something always macabre, but more fun, such as Alfonso Signorini at Big Brother Vip, or as Salvini in Rai broadcasts;
- Choose a team to act with - The secret is to prevent your pockets from remaining empty and without sweets and start, take you after door, to ask for sweets "as if they rained". Remember to bring eggs, shaving foam and fake bats with you, so that you can avenge if you do not receive any delicacies.
Although lived in the United States (and not only) with great simplicity and lightness (also and above all from children), it is undeniable how this celebration has completely changed the connotations in our peninsula. Politicians are afraid, now become masks to be worn for Halloween night, but above all, little remains and nothing about the high nature of this so called "American".
We prefer to go out and go to Halloween-themed parties (in pre-covid time), watch some horror films (free of Netflix) and making some telephone jokes (but nobody will be up to Scream); And while some religious complain, underlining the "blasphemy" of this party, the boys, rigged and with the desire to spend time together, celebrate, in great freedom.
Let me say that I consider this party, exceptional. The "world of the dead" is not to be removed, but we must know how to lighten and encourage a moment of conviviality, without creating useless psychological terrorism in those who, religious or not, only want to spend "a different and fun evening".
"All Hallows Eve" - The feast of All Saints, but of Celtic tradition! This is one of the readings of this colorful orange and black world ... but do you know that there are many others?
So try looking for the story of this party, to see it and live it simply. You will be able to grasp its cultural and social importance in the American tradition and you will give new life to a fossilized gaze on the past!
And don't forget: choose the right mask!
... if you think about it, we have a different one for every situation ... and this is scary!
