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Which half of a hot cross bun do you like better - the top or the bottom? I think bottoms are my favourite, but mostly the best half ends up being whichever one I've burnt less.
I've already eaten like three bags of SweeTarts jellybeans in the last few weeks. I still have two or three bags left and I have to hide them from myself.
My in-laws had to drive to the city and go to a specific "Jewish store" to get Mazot/mazza (you know, the flat bread).
It made me utterly confused. I always got it from my regular grocery store in France. I never though of it as specifically "Jewish". Just, you know, middle-Eastern or something. And tasty.
Anyway, we got it in time so all is well, if still confusing.
They also picked up quinoa while they were there. For Easter they gave us a box of various beans + quinoa and the biggest couscous I've ever seen. Can't wait to try it.
They also picked up quinoa while they were there. For Easter they gave us a box of various beans + quinoa and the biggest couscous I've ever seen. Can't wait to try it.
I love any holiday my family celebrates(this is included) because I get something(on Friday the 13th I got the flu:D). This year i got $5(compared to my $200 birthday) and a nice choclolate rabbit(if it was of max I would have laughed because exactly 3 people besides me even knows they exist) I also had fun at my familys annual easter egg hunt(yes im too old but I had nothing to do).
Yeah not the worlds best easter but it was nice.
I always wondered how this celebration is celebrated in places which is actually spring. Here's beginning the fall.
In Latin America (Or at least in Chile) is mostly celebrated as Jesus' resurrection, it's called "Semana Santa" which can be translated as "Holy Week"; In Friday we have the tradition of not eat meat or not go to parties that day (But eat Fish instead) and give Chocolate Eggs or Rabbits to the kids on Sunday technically because Jesus resurrected. Or at least that my folks told me. At the end, is just North American culture invasion (But there's the theory is was fault of the German immigrants which comes at the beginning of the last century (With a second wave in the 2nd World War) in an effort to help to colonize the south of the country).
That's the tradition for every single Friday ever in France. Mostly if you're Catholic, but even public places such as schools won't serve red meat on Fridays, only seafood.
I couldn't tell you how Easter is celebrated in France though as I've never celebrated it. There tends to be chocolate for sale (hens, bells, eggs) and sugar angels are common around then (that's candy), but I guess the religious celebration is different. I only know about lent (you give up something, usually meat, for 40 days).
And... that's pretty much it :P I don't know more about Easter at all.
I couldn't tell you how Easter is celebrated in France though as I've never celebrated it. There tends to be chocolate for sale (hens, bells, eggs) and sugar angels are common around then (that's candy), but I guess the religious celebration is different. I only know about lent (you give up something, usually meat, for 40 days).
Far I understand, the Religious Celebration blended with the Original Pagan celebration of Easter. In this case, was coincidental in the date, but, in other cases like Christmas, it was done for replace the original pagan celebration. (There's a pagan celebration that day, and the new christians decided to replace that with celebrating the birth of Jesus).
Officially, everything start in Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of lent (And pretty much all the Carnavales are celebrated before that day ). There's an special Mass (The Spanish Word is "Misa", according to Word Reference, that's the translation) where all the assistants get a drawing of a cross in their forehead made of Ash.
Lent is supposed to be a conmemoration of the 40 days which Jesus stayed at the Desert. The idea is do some sort of sacrifice (Like, not doing something you like) for 40 days. The last day of Lent is Palm Sunday.
Palm Sunday is the day when Jesus enter to Jerusalem and he was recieved by the people by waving palm leaves and olive branchs. There's an Special Mass where people go with Branchs to the celebration and get those branchs blessed by the Priest.
Maundy Thursday is the day of the famous Last Supper. This is also the day when Jews celebrate the Exodus from Egypt, and that was why Jesus and his disciples were having that Supper. It's celebrated by having another Mass when the Priest wash some people feets, in comemoration of Jesus doing the same. This day is celebrated because is the day when the Mass itself was created.
Good Friday is when Jesus was killed, and is comemorated by having the Way of the Cross, which is pretty much remember all the way to the mount with the cross step by step. In some parts they go outside and walk a some sort of circuit with stops every once in a while for remember each step. Technically, this is the only day in the year which doesn't have a Mass.
Easter Saturday do have a Mass for wait Easter Sunday, which is the day when Jesus resurrected. This is the most important celebration of the Christians, because establish pretty much all they believe about.
That the established Religious Celebration. There's also other stuff, like just eat Seafood in Good Friday and not Red Meat (Which is a trouble for me, because I don't like Seafood except for Fish) or the Burn of Judas, when they do a Dummy out of old clothes, put some Coins inside and then burn it. That's representing Judas betray to Jesus, and the coins are what he get paid of. There's not too many places where they still bunring Judas, and I forgot today they do that near to my College. Oh, well... next year I guess ^^!
Far I understand, the Religious Celebration blended with the Original Pagan celebration of Easter. In this case, was coincidental in the date, but, in other cases like Christmas, it was done for replace the original pagan celebration. (There's a pagan celebration that day, and the new christians decided to replace that with celebrating the birth of Jesus).
Well, I'm not sure exactly what you mean by coincidental. The Last Supper happened to be passover as you said yoursel, which could very well be the Jewish version of the Pagan celebration (that is Spring Equinox), so passover happening around that time might not be a coincidence at all.
As for Christmas, it was the Winter Solstice, which at the time was on the 25th. Now it's on the 21st because the calendar wasn't quite accurate at the time so it shifted (it's not shifting anymore though since it's been corrected). If I recall, several countries had celebrations tied to the "(re)birth of the Sun", so this day was deemed perfect for celebrating Jesus's birth.
Sorry, I'm using Seasons for the northern hemisphere, I realise that's a bit... "north-centric?", but I'm not sure what other words I could use.
I know more about Yule because I've always celebrated it (that's the Winter Solstice/Christmas), but I've never really celebrated Easter/the Spring Equinox so I know much less about it.
I do know the Spring Equinox focuses on fertility (eggs, rabbits...) while Yule focus more on evergreens (the Yule tree, which was kept for Christmas, the Yule log, which was kept as one of the 13 desserts of Christmas in France, etc).
I also know these two celebrations are much bigger than the Summer Solstice (don't even know if there is one) and the Fall Equinox (Harvest festival, became Thanksgiving in North America if I'm not mistaken.
Since you were asking about a comparison between countries, I'd say that in France Easter, just like Christmas, is mostly non-religious. I mean, obviously Christians celebrate it in a religious way but non-religious people will celebrate them in a non-religious way, too. (Although some people like me don't celebrate Easter at all. To be honest it's mostly because the date changes so much, I'd rather celebrate something on a specific date so I know when it is. I had no clue it was Easter until this thread.)
The traditional Good Friday crawfish boil was hosted at parents' house this year for the entirety of my inordinately sized family on my dad's side. In addition to the nine sacks of crawfish (think somewhere between 350 - 400 lbs.), a small fair's worth of deep fried seafood, and needlessly plentiful dessert dishes, consider that there was still Easter Sunday to get to. I've done irreparable damage to my body, and if it were possible for me to convey to any of you the sheer amount of food I've consumed this weekend, you'd slap me in the face out of sheer disgust.
Since you were asking about a comparison between countries, I'd say that in France Easter, just like Christmas, is mostly non-religious. I mean, obviously Christians celebrate it in a religious way but non-religious people will celebrate them in a non-religious way, too. (Although some people like me don't celebrate Easter at all. To be honest it's mostly because the date changes so much, I'd rather celebrate something on a specific date so I know when it is. I had no clue it was Easter until this thread.)
Latin America is mostly Christian in their culture. I guess is because the Spanish when they come and conquer, they come with the obligation of spread Christianity as well.
I mean, in Chile, all our holidays are 1- Some sort of Christian Celebration or 2- The Celebration of some sort of Battle (Which normaly we lost it. No, really, I can't recall an important battle in a war which have a Holiday and we actually won).
Holy Week, or Easter, is a Holiday here. Good Friday and Easter Saturday are holidays, and they are pretty much the best weekend for the Seafood industry in the year. Since those days are Holidays here, we always knew when they are.
By the way, Easter is always the same day, according to the Moon Calendar. Somehow, near to Maundy Thursday, is always Full Moon.
And don't worry about establish the dates using the north hemiphere. I understand the idea anyway.
By the way, do you wanna know what we do for Halloween? We go to the graveyard and leave flowers to our dear people who's dead. My best memories of that date is eat cheap ice cream when my parents are leaving flowers to my grandfather (Which I never met) and play in the middle of the crypts. Some people actually have picnics in the graveyard that day.
while Yule focus more on evergreens (the Yule tree, which was kept for Christmas, the Yule log, which was kept as one of the 13 desserts of Christmas in France, etc).
13 desserts? Ok, this is the first time I hear about that. How's that work exactly?
I'm not sure about the origin of the pagan holidays, but GinnyN has it about down, [grammar_nazi] albeit with grammar errors,[grammar_nazi] including the fact that if Jesus Christ hadn't resurrected from the grave, the Christian faith would not exist nor make any sense.
To put it plain and simple, Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ; Palm Sunday celebrates His triumphal entry into Jerusalem the week before Easter (as it literally happened a week before originally,) when He was greeted by many with waving palm branches and laying them on the road at in His path; Good Friday celebrates His crucifixion on the cross, wherein He became the sacrifice for our sins; Easter celebrates His victory over death through His resurrection from the grave and ascension into Heaven.
In the US, I guess you could say there's the religious holiday and the secular holiday for Christmas and Easter. I suppose Christians in America celebrate both, so we sing Christmas carols about Santa Claus, winter and Jesus Christ; have a Christmas tree with presents under it and a star (being the star the wise men followed) or an angel on top; Easter egg hunts, Easter baskets in which to put the eggs, and church services celebrating Jesus' death, resurrection and ascension.
I'm Baptist, which is to say Protestant, so I don't go to Mass for each of those days or follow specific ritual/liturgy, as specified by Ginny that Catholics might follow. However, my church has a special Easter program on Palm Sunday and/or Easter Sunday. Also, we hold a ginormous Easter egg hunt at a nearby park on Saturday, involving thousands of plastic eggs and hundreds of children. Inside the eggs, we put candy and a verse from The Bible.
I could go into specifics as to why the death and resurrection of Jesus is real and valid, but I suspect that the thread would get locked if we started an argument about it.
I mean, in Chile, all our holidays are 1- Some sort of Christian Celebration or 2- The Celebration of some sort of Battle (Which normaly we lost it. No, really, I can't recall an important battle in a war which have a Holiday and we actually won).
Wow, I can't imagine celebrating a lost battle. That must be weird.
Easter Monday is a holiday in France, but I was always surprised to either see wherever I worked close when showing up that day, or a higher paycheque lol. So holidays didn't manage to make me know when it was (not in advance at least).
Here in Canada Good Friday and Easter Monday are both holidays, my husband says, but I'm currently unemployed so that doesn't change much for me.
By the way, do you wanna know what we do for Halloween? We go to the graveyard and leave flowers to our dear people who's dead.
Actually if I'm not mistaken Halloween was originally All Hallow's Eve, and All Hallows (the Day of All Saints) is when people go put flowers on their loved one's graves in France. So, the First of November (which is a holiday in France).
Normally, the day after the (the 2nd of November) is All Soul's Day, and the day to remember and honour the departed, but because the 1st of November is a holiday, that's when people have the time and opportunity to go visit graves, which is why it's usually celebrated then.
13 desserts? Ok, this is the first time I hear about that. How's that work exactly?
The list changes a lot from region to region or even from family to family. I've always seen the Yule log as the "main dessert" though, the centerpiece.
Here is an article about it in English (although they seem to say it's only celebrated in Provence. I beg to differ, I've only lived in Paris when in France and it's celebrated there, too).
The article lists some example. Many (nuts, dried fruit, fresh fruit) are actually healthy, which is good because as per the tradition, you need to have a bit of each of the 13 desserts for good luck.
One they don't seem to mention but that's very common is candied chestnuts.
The 13 desserts are my favourite Christmas tradition, possibly more than the "you get gifts" part. The few days after Christmas that was pretty much all I ate as a kid.
I'm not sure about the origin of the pagan holidays, but GinnyN has it about down, [grammar_nazi] albeit with grammar errors.[grammar_nazi]
I already know I have to enroll in a some sort of Advanced English course for obtain the Black Belt in English. But now, I'm studying Chinese. It's a phonetic mess, ya' know?
I could go into specifics as to why the death and resurrection of Jesus is real and valid, but I suspect that the thread would get locked if we started an argument about it.
I believe in that too, but, like you said it, it's better do not get into specifics. I'm just asking how everyone celebrate this date, and I'm really happy you share it with us. Thanks ^^!
Wow, I can't imagine celebrating a lost battle. That must be weird.
Those lost battles are actually important because those inspired the people to keep going even more.
May 21st, the most important one, is the Naval Battle of Iquique, when the Esmeralda got sink for defend Iquique when got attacked by the Huascar in the Pacific War vs Perú and Bolivia. While we lost that battle, that battle works as an incentive for the rest of Chilean by actually get involve in the war, mostly because the Naval soldiers who fought there were Teenagers (The Esmeralda was a second grade Ship, and it's captain, Arturo Prat, was actually a lawyer. In a way, that ship was never intended to actually fight in battle.)
The other one is the Flag's Day, or the Battle of the Concepción. Then again, were Teenagers who actually were never intended to actually get in battle, who get cornered by the Peruvian Army. They decided to not give up and never put down the Chilean Flag. All those soldiers were killed, but the flag was always there until the last one was dead. Even when the peruvian soldiers actually finish the battle, the Flag was never put down, because they have to run away since the chilean reinforcements were on the way. That's why is the day of the Flag. (By the way, that Flag is in the Military School in the capital)
But, anyway, we are weird. I guess, again, is for the Earthquakes. We actually respect do not give up even that mean get us killed. I suppose.
Another fun Easter factoid: Today marks one of those rare times the Protestant/Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Easter dates happen to coincide with each other. (The difference is a result of the Orthodox Church following a different method of determining when the first Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox occurs. Though either way, Easter is considered a "moveable feast" in both Western and Eastern Christianity.) In light of this, I thought it was kind of neat that our family get-together this afternoon happened to consist of members from all three of those faith traditions.
Somewhat related is that I just found out today -- after years of knowing her -- that one of my relatives is ... an old-school adventure gamer! She's a total Sierra fangirl, but loves Monkey Island the best. She also bemoaned the lack of new adventure games, as well as her lack of time to play full-length ones anymore. And, well ...
... Yeah. Good job, Telltale. You made me become an unofficial corporate shill during the most sacred holiday of my religion. I hope you're happy.
Nice, rises I had no idea there were different Christian ways of "counting" Easter.
(Granted, until very recently, I didn't know Easter had a "religious version", so...)
What about Passover? Is it at the same time (since the last supper was Passover) or is it counted differently and as a result not always at the same time as Christian Easter(s)?
What about Passover? Is it at the same time (since the last supper was Passover) or is it counted differently and as a result not always at the same time as Christian Easter(s)?
Good question. And my research indicates ... yup! It changes too, at least on the Gregorian calendar. Passover occurs between days 15 and 22 of the Hebrew calendar month Nissan. Said calendar is lunisolar.
Those lost battles are actually important because those inspired the people to keep going even more. [...] But, anyway, we are weird.
I don't think it's weird at all. We have the same thing in Australia, although I'd call it a day of commemoration rather than celebration. ANZAC Day, on April 25, is a very important national day for us. It's a day to honour the memory of all our people who have died in wars, most specifically those in Gallipoli in WWI - over 8,000 Australian soldiers died there.
It is traditional to wear a sprig of rosemary as a symbol of remembrance. Many people will attend a dawn memorial service, usually held near a war memorial where a wreath will be laid. There is a minute's silence which ends with a single bugler playing "The Last Post", and the following verse of the poem "For the Fallen" is recited:
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
It's a solemn day, but an important one to have, and very much a part of our national identity.
But, anyway, we are weird. I guess, again, is for the Earthquakes. We actually respect do not give up even that mean get us killed. I suppose.
Let's see... I would say:
"I guess, again, it's because of the Earthquakes. We actually respect not giving up even if that means we get killed/are getting killed".
And I guess it makes sense as long as it's not "Yay! We lost! Let's celebrate!". Remembrance days are more common.
Let's see... I would say:
"I guess, again, it's because of the Earthquakes. We actually respect not giving up even if that means we get killed/getting killed".
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Which half of a hot cross bun do you like better - the top or the bottom? I think bottoms are my favourite, but mostly the best half ends up being whichever one I've burnt less.
Yes, I have a problem.
...*grabs a handful of jellybeans*
It made me utterly confused. I always got it from my regular grocery store in France. I never though of it as specifically "Jewish". Just, you know, middle-Eastern or something. And tasty.
Anyway, we got it in time so all is well, if still confusing.
They also picked up quinoa while they were there. For Easter they gave us a box of various beans + quinoa and the biggest couscous I've ever seen. Can't wait to try it.
I love giant couscous!
Yeah not the worlds best easter but it was nice.
In Latin America (Or at least in Chile) is mostly celebrated as Jesus' resurrection, it's called "Semana Santa" which can be translated as "Holy Week"; In Friday we have the tradition of not eat meat or not go to parties that day (But eat Fish instead) and give Chocolate Eggs or Rabbits to the kids on Sunday technically because Jesus resurrected. Or at least that my folks told me. At the end, is just North American culture invasion (But there's the theory is was fault of the German immigrants which comes at the beginning of the last century (With a second wave in the 2nd World War) in an effort to help to colonize the south of the country).
That's the tradition for every single Friday ever in France. Mostly if you're Catholic, but even public places such as schools won't serve red meat on Fridays, only seafood.
I couldn't tell you how Easter is celebrated in France though as I've never celebrated it. There tends to be chocolate for sale (hens, bells, eggs) and sugar angels are common around then (that's candy), but I guess the religious celebration is different. I only know about lent (you give up something, usually meat, for 40 days).
And... that's pretty much it :P I don't know more about Easter at all.
Far I understand, the Religious Celebration blended with the Original Pagan celebration of Easter. In this case, was coincidental in the date, but, in other cases like Christmas, it was done for replace the original pagan celebration. (There's a pagan celebration that day, and the new christians decided to replace that with celebrating the birth of Jesus).
Officially, everything start in Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of lent (And pretty much all the Carnavales are celebrated before that day
Lent is supposed to be a conmemoration of the 40 days which Jesus stayed at the Desert. The idea is do some sort of sacrifice (Like, not doing something you like) for 40 days. The last day of Lent is Palm Sunday.
Palm Sunday is the day when Jesus enter to Jerusalem and he was recieved by the people by waving palm leaves and olive branchs. There's an Special Mass where people go with Branchs to the celebration and get those branchs blessed by the Priest.
Maundy Thursday is the day of the famous Last Supper. This is also the day when Jews celebrate the Exodus from Egypt, and that was why Jesus and his disciples were having that Supper. It's celebrated by having another Mass when the Priest wash some people feets, in comemoration of Jesus doing the same. This day is celebrated because is the day when the Mass itself was created.
Good Friday is when Jesus was killed, and is comemorated by having the Way of the Cross, which is pretty much remember all the way to the mount with the cross step by step. In some parts they go outside and walk a some sort of circuit with stops every once in a while for remember each step. Technically, this is the only day in the year which doesn't have a Mass.
Easter Saturday do have a Mass for wait Easter Sunday, which is the day when Jesus resurrected. This is the most important celebration of the Christians, because establish pretty much all they believe about.
That the established Religious Celebration. There's also other stuff, like just eat Seafood in Good Friday and not Red Meat (Which is a trouble for me, because I don't like Seafood except for Fish) or the Burn of Judas, when they do a Dummy out of old clothes, put some Coins inside and then burn it. That's representing Judas betray to Jesus, and the coins are what he get paid of. There's not too many places where they still bunring Judas, and I forgot today they do that near to my College. Oh, well... next year I guess ^^!
Well, I'm not sure exactly what you mean by coincidental. The Last Supper happened to be passover as you said yoursel, which could very well be the Jewish version of the Pagan celebration (that is Spring Equinox), so passover happening around that time might not be a coincidence at all.
As for Christmas, it was the Winter Solstice, which at the time was on the 25th. Now it's on the 21st because the calendar wasn't quite accurate at the time so it shifted (it's not shifting anymore though since it's been corrected). If I recall, several countries had celebrations tied to the "(re)birth of the Sun", so this day was deemed perfect for celebrating Jesus's birth.
Sorry, I'm using Seasons for the northern hemisphere, I realise that's a bit... "north-centric?", but I'm not sure what other words I could use.
I know more about Yule because I've always celebrated it (that's the Winter Solstice/Christmas), but I've never really celebrated Easter/the Spring Equinox so I know much less about it.
I do know the Spring Equinox focuses on fertility (eggs, rabbits...) while Yule focus more on evergreens (the Yule tree, which was kept for Christmas, the Yule log, which was kept as one of the 13 desserts of Christmas in France, etc).
I also know these two celebrations are much bigger than the Summer Solstice (don't even know if there is one) and the Fall Equinox (Harvest festival, became Thanksgiving in North America if I'm not mistaken.
Since you were asking about a comparison between countries, I'd say that in France Easter, just like Christmas, is mostly non-religious. I mean, obviously Christians celebrate it in a religious way but non-religious people will celebrate them in a non-religious way, too. (Although some people like me don't celebrate Easter at all. To be honest it's mostly because the date changes so much, I'd rather celebrate something on a specific date so I know when it is. I had no clue it was Easter until this thread.)
Only in the South.
Latin America is mostly Christian in their culture. I guess is because the Spanish when they come and conquer, they come with the obligation of spread Christianity as well.
I mean, in Chile, all our holidays are 1- Some sort of Christian Celebration or 2- The Celebration of some sort of Battle (Which normaly we lost it. No, really, I can't recall an important battle in a war which have a Holiday and we actually won).
Holy Week, or Easter, is a Holiday here. Good Friday and Easter Saturday are holidays, and they are pretty much the best weekend for the Seafood industry in the year. Since those days are Holidays here, we always knew when they are.
By the way, Easter is always the same day, according to the Moon Calendar. Somehow, near to Maundy Thursday, is always Full Moon.
And don't worry about establish the dates using the north hemiphere. I understand the idea anyway.
By the way, do you wanna know what we do for Halloween? We go to the graveyard and leave flowers to our dear people who's dead. My best memories of that date is eat cheap ice cream when my parents are leaving flowers to my grandfather (Which I never met) and play in the middle of the crypts. Some people actually have picnics in the graveyard that day.
13 desserts? Ok, this is the first time I hear about that. How's that work exactly?
To put it plain and simple, Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ; Palm Sunday celebrates His triumphal entry into Jerusalem the week before Easter (as it literally happened a week before originally,) when He was greeted by many with waving palm branches and laying them on the road at in His path; Good Friday celebrates His crucifixion on the cross, wherein He became the sacrifice for our sins; Easter celebrates His victory over death through His resurrection from the grave and ascension into Heaven.
In the US, I guess you could say there's the religious holiday and the secular holiday for Christmas and Easter. I suppose Christians in America celebrate both, so we sing Christmas carols about Santa Claus, winter and Jesus Christ; have a Christmas tree with presents under it and a star (being the star the wise men followed) or an angel on top; Easter egg hunts, Easter baskets in which to put the eggs, and church services celebrating Jesus' death, resurrection and ascension.
I'm Baptist, which is to say Protestant, so I don't go to Mass for each of those days or follow specific ritual/liturgy, as specified by Ginny that Catholics might follow. However, my church has a special Easter program on Palm Sunday and/or Easter Sunday. Also, we hold a ginormous Easter egg hunt at a nearby park on Saturday, involving thousands of plastic eggs and hundreds of children. Inside the eggs, we put candy and a verse from The Bible.
I could go into specifics as to why the death and resurrection of Jesus is real and valid, but I suspect that the thread would get locked if we started an argument about it.
Wow, I can't imagine celebrating a lost battle. That must be weird.
Easter Monday is a holiday in France, but I was always surprised to either see wherever I worked close when showing up that day, or a higher paycheque lol. So holidays didn't manage to make me know when it was (not in advance at least).
Here in Canada Good Friday and Easter Monday are both holidays, my husband says, but I'm currently unemployed so that doesn't change much for me.
Actually if I'm not mistaken Halloween was originally All Hallow's Eve, and All Hallows (the Day of All Saints) is when people go put flowers on their loved one's graves in France. So, the First of November (which is a holiday in France).
Normally, the day after the (the 2nd of November) is All Soul's Day, and the day to remember and honour the departed, but because the 1st of November is a holiday, that's when people have the time and opportunity to go visit graves, which is why it's usually celebrated then.
The list changes a lot from region to region or even from family to family. I've always seen the Yule log as the "main dessert" though, the centerpiece.
Here is an article about it in English (although they seem to say it's only celebrated in Provence. I beg to differ, I've only lived in Paris when in France and it's celebrated there, too).
The article lists some example. Many (nuts, dried fruit, fresh fruit) are actually healthy, which is good because as per the tradition, you need to have a bit of each of the 13 desserts for good luck.
One they don't seem to mention but that's very common is candied chestnuts.
The 13 desserts are my favourite Christmas tradition, possibly more than the "you get gifts" part. The few days after Christmas that was pretty much all I ate as a kid.
I already know I have to enroll in a some sort of Advanced English course for obtain the Black Belt in English. But now, I'm studying Chinese. It's a phonetic mess, ya' know?
I believe in that too, but, like you said it, it's better do not get into specifics. I'm just asking how everyone celebrate this date, and I'm really happy you share it with us. Thanks ^^!
Those lost battles are actually important because those inspired the people to keep going even more.
May 21st, the most important one, is the Naval Battle of Iquique, when the Esmeralda got sink for defend Iquique when got attacked by the Huascar in the Pacific War vs Perú and Bolivia. While we lost that battle, that battle works as an incentive for the rest of Chilean by actually get involve in the war, mostly because the Naval soldiers who fought there were Teenagers (The Esmeralda was a second grade Ship, and it's captain, Arturo Prat, was actually a lawyer. In a way, that ship was never intended to actually fight in battle.)
The other one is the Flag's Day, or the Battle of the Concepción. Then again, were Teenagers who actually were never intended to actually get in battle, who get cornered by the Peruvian Army. They decided to not give up and never put down the Chilean Flag. All those soldiers were killed, but the flag was always there until the last one was dead. Even when the peruvian soldiers actually finish the battle, the Flag was never put down, because they have to run away since the chilean reinforcements were on the way. That's why is the day of the Flag. (By the way, that Flag is in the Military School in the capital)
But, anyway, we are weird. I guess, again, is for the Earthquakes. We actually respect do not give up even that mean get us killed. I suppose.
Somewhat related is that I just found out today -- after years of knowing her -- that one of my relatives is ... an old-school adventure gamer! She's a total Sierra fangirl, but loves Monkey Island the best. She also bemoaned the lack of new adventure games, as well as her lack of time to play full-length ones anymore. And, well ...
... Yeah. Good job, Telltale. You made me become an unofficial corporate shill during the most sacred holiday of my religion. I hope you're happy.
(Granted, until very recently, I didn't know Easter had a "religious version", so...)
What about Passover? Is it at the same time (since the last supper was Passover) or is it counted differently and as a result not always at the same time as Christian Easter(s)?
Good question. And my research indicates ... yup! It changes too, at least on the Gregorian calendar. Passover occurs between days 15 and 22 of the Hebrew calendar month Nissan. Said calendar is lunisolar.
I don't think it's weird at all. We have the same thing in Australia, although I'd call it a day of commemoration rather than celebration. ANZAC Day, on April 25, is a very important national day for us. It's a day to honour the memory of all our people who have died in wars, most specifically those in Gallipoli in WWI - over 8,000 Australian soldiers died there.
It is traditional to wear a sprig of rosemary as a symbol of remembrance. Many people will attend a dawn memorial service, usually held near a war memorial where a wreath will be laid. There is a minute's silence which ends with a single bugler playing "The Last Post", and the following verse of the poem "For the Fallen" is recited:
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
It's a solemn day, but an important one to have, and very much a part of our national identity.
Let's see... I would say:
"I guess, again, it's because of the Earthquakes. We actually respect not giving up even if that means we get killed/are getting killed".
And I guess it makes sense as long as it's not "Yay! We lost! Let's celebrate!". Remembrance days are more common.
By the way, yes, those battles we lost it, but we win the war =P
This time I bought a shawl, and it's awesome.
"are getting killed", I think.
Haha! Best Easter quote ever!