"Russian" Crimea bans Halloween!

[Bleipriester]

Sergei Aksyonov, the leader of Crimea, has forbidden schools on the Russian-annexed peninsula from celebrating Halloween and urged residents to avoid the “disgusting mask show” that seeks to “undermine Russian values”.

Mr Aksyonov portrayed the holiday as a Western conspiracy in comments to Russian media on Wednesday, saying the promotion of “the dark traditions of Halloween are aimed at undermining spiritual and moral values traditional for Russia”, RIA Novosti reported.

PRICELESS ... crap!
What an assault on individual freedom. Typical of Putin and his repressive Russian nationalists.

Blatant propaganda of monkeys. It is not forbidden to put a pumpkin somewhere on the Crimea.

The official leader of Crimea has forbidden celebrating a holiday in schools. That is not propaganda, it is fact. No mention is made of displaying a pumpkin and he urged residents to adhere to Russian culture instead of Crimean culture. Interesting that the citizens of Crimea need to be instructed on the state's interpretation of proper "Russian" culture.

We also never celebrated Halloween in school. If someone would have taken a rotten pumpkin with him, he would probably have been ordered to give it to the garbage.

While Halloween is increasingly popular in Germany, it is nevertheless a poor imitation of the St. Martin´s Day.
St. Martin's Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The "propaganda of monkeys" leader is here!
What's wrong with citizens enjoying some fun, based on old cultural traditions (Gaelic/Welsh & Christian) from European regions?

I understand Halloween celebrated/celebrates the time of year that goes from mostly sunlight to mostly "dark", and religious folks want to give respect toward the dead "souls", which are more likely to visit us during darker times, supposedly.
So, trick-or-treating is a way of giving respect to those dressed as "dead souls".

No big deal, methinks.
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Probably this holiday is related to the oldest celebration on earth, the celebration of the ending of the harvest season and preparation or food for the coming winter season. The foods that would sustain life during the harshest season of the year were in the final stages of being prepared and stockpiled.
In America, there are multiple celebrations thanks to the diversity of our culture. Octoberfest is a big and popular celebration recognized in many parts of the country. Halloween is another, but our biggest is our very own version of the harvest fest we call Thanksgiving.

The Oktoberfest is not linked to harvest something but alcohol.
However, Halloween copies St. Martin´s Day and you were cautious and didn´t open the link provided (maybe you couldn´t support your version afterwards, anymore).

 

[PK1]

Blatant propaganda of monkeys. It is not forbidden to put a pumpkin somewhere on the Crimea.

The official leader of Crimea has forbidden celebrating a holiday in schools. That is not propaganda, it is fact. No mention is made of displaying a pumpkin and he urged residents to adhere to Russian culture instead of Crimean culture. Interesting that the citizens of Crimea need to be instructed on the state's interpretation of proper "Russian" culture.

We also never celebrated Halloween in school. If someone would have taken a rotten pumpkin with him, he would probably have been ordered to give it to the garbage.

While Halloween is increasingly popular in Germany, it is nevertheless a poor imitation of the St. Martin´s Day.
St. Martin's Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The "propaganda of monkeys" leader is here!
What's wrong with citizens enjoying some fun, based on old cultural traditions (Gaelic/Welsh & Christian) from European regions?

I understand Halloween celebrated/celebrates the time of year that goes from mostly sunlight to mostly "dark", and religious folks want to give respect toward the dead "souls", which are more likely to visit us during darker times, supposedly.
So, trick-or-treating is a way of giving respect to those dressed as "dead souls".

No big deal, methinks.
.

Probably this holiday is related to the oldest celebration on earth, the celebration of the ending of the harvest season and preparation or food for the coming winter season. The foods that would sustain life during the harshest season of the year were in the final stages of being prepared and stockpiled.
In America, there are multiple celebrations thanks to the diversity of our culture. Octoberfest is a big and popular celebration recognized in many parts of the country. Halloween is another, but our biggest is our very own version of the harvest fest we call Thanksgiving.

The Oktoberfest is not linked to harvest something but alcohol.
However, Halloween copies St. Martin´s Day and you were cautious and didn´t open the link provided (maybe you couldn´t support your version afterwards, anymore).

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Octoberfest originated with a royal wedding, then a horse race, and then an agriculture show. Naturally, in Germany, beer is part of any celebration, as you know, and Octoberfest became a showcase for breweries.

Getting back to the OP, you also disagree with this declaration from the Crimea's leader?
"the dark traditions of Halloween are aimed at undermining spiritual and moral values traditional for Russia”.
.

 

[Bleipriester]

The official leader of Crimea has forbidden celebrating a holiday in schools. That is not propaganda, it is fact. No mention is made of displaying a pumpkin and he urged residents to adhere to Russian culture instead of Crimean culture. Interesting that the citizens of Crimea need to be instructed on the state's interpretation of proper "Russian" culture.

We also never celebrated Halloween in school. If someone would have taken a rotten pumpkin with him, he would probably have been ordered to give it to the garbage.

While Halloween is increasingly popular in Germany, it is nevertheless a poor imitation of the St. Martin´s Day.
St. Martin's Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The "propaganda of monkeys" leader is here!
What's wrong with citizens enjoying some fun, based on old cultural traditions (Gaelic/Welsh & Christian) from European regions?

I understand Halloween celebrated/celebrates the time of year that goes from mostly sunlight to mostly "dark", and religious folks want to give respect toward the dead "souls", which are more likely to visit us during darker times, supposedly.
So, trick-or-treating is a way of giving respect to those dressed as "dead souls".

No big deal, methinks.
.

Probably this holiday is related to the oldest celebration on earth, the celebration of the ending of the harvest season and preparation or food for the coming winter season. The foods that would sustain life during the harshest season of the year were in the final stages of being prepared and stockpiled.
In America, there are multiple celebrations thanks to the diversity of our culture. Octoberfest is a big and popular celebration recognized in many parts of the country. Halloween is another, but our biggest is our very own version of the harvest fest we call Thanksgiving.

The Oktoberfest is not linked to harvest something but alcohol.
However, Halloween copies St. Martin´s Day and you were cautious and didn´t open the link provided (maybe you couldn´t support your version afterwards, anymore).

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Octoberfest originated with a royal wedding, then a horse race, and then an agriculture show. Naturally, in Germany, beer is part of any celebration, as you know, and Octoberfest became a showcase for breweries.

Getting back to the OP, you also disagree with this declaration from the Crimea's leader?
"the dark traditions of Halloween are aimed at undermining spiritual and moral values traditional for Russia”.
.

Its his opinion. I don´t see an Armageddon here.

 

[Camp]

The official leader of Crimea has forbidden celebrating a holiday in schools. That is not propaganda, it is fact. No mention is made of displaying a pumpkin and he urged residents to adhere to Russian culture instead of Crimean culture. Interesting that the citizens of Crimea need to be instructed on the state's interpretation of proper "Russian" culture.

We also never celebrated Halloween in school. If someone would have taken a rotten pumpkin with him, he would probably have been ordered to give it to the garbage.

While Halloween is increasingly popular in Germany, it is nevertheless a poor imitation of the St. Martin´s Day.
St. Martin's Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The "propaganda of monkeys" leader is here!
What's wrong with citizens enjoying some fun, based on old cultural traditions (Gaelic/Welsh & Christian) from European regions?

I understand Halloween celebrated/celebrates the time of year that goes from mostly sunlight to mostly "dark", and religious folks want to give respect toward the dead "souls", which are more likely to visit us during darker times, supposedly.
So, trick-or-treating is a way of giving respect to those dressed as "dead souls".

No big deal, methinks.
.

Probably this holiday is related to the oldest celebration on earth, the celebration of the ending of the harvest season and preparation or food for the coming winter season. The foods that would sustain life during the harshest season of the year were in the final stages of being prepared and stockpiled.
In America, there are multiple celebrations thanks to the diversity of our culture. Octoberfest is a big and popular celebration recognized in many parts of the country. Halloween is another, but our biggest is our very own version of the harvest fest we call Thanksgiving.

The Oktoberfest is not linked to harvest something but alcohol.
However, Halloween copies St. Martin´s Day and you were cautious and didn´t open the link provided (maybe you couldn´t support your version afterwards, anymore).

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Octoberfest originated with a royal wedding, then a horse race, and then an agriculture show. Naturally, in Germany, beer is part of any celebration, as you know, and Octoberfest became a showcase for breweries.

Getting back to the OP, you also disagree with this declaration from the Crimea's leader?
"the dark traditions of Halloween are aimed at undermining spiritual and moral values traditional for Russia”.
.

I thought other harvest celebrations such as Erntedank preceded Octoberfest and that period was traditionally a time of marriages.

 

[PK1]

We also never celebrated Halloween in school. If someone would have taken a rotten pumpkin with him, he would probably have been ordered to give it to the garbage.

While Halloween is increasingly popular in Germany, it is nevertheless a poor imitation of the St. Martin´s Day.
St. Martin's Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The "propaganda of monkeys" leader is here!
What's wrong with citizens enjoying some fun, based on old cultural traditions (Gaelic/Welsh & Christian) from European regions?

I understand Halloween celebrated/celebrates the time of year that goes from mostly sunlight to mostly "dark", and religious folks want to give respect toward the dead "souls", which are more likely to visit us during darker times, supposedly.
So, trick-or-treating is a way of giving respect to those dressed as "dead souls".

No big deal, methinks.
.

Probably this holiday is related to the oldest celebration on earth, the celebration of the ending of the harvest season and preparation or food for the coming winter season. The foods that would sustain life during the harshest season of the year were in the final stages of being prepared and stockpiled.
In America, there are multiple celebrations thanks to the diversity of our culture. Octoberfest is a big and popular celebration recognized in many parts of the country. Halloween is another, but our biggest is our very own version of the harvest fest we call Thanksgiving.

The Oktoberfest is not linked to harvest something but alcohol.
However, Halloween copies St. Martin´s Day and you were cautious and didn´t open the link provided (maybe you couldn´t support your version afterwards, anymore).

---
Octoberfest originated with a royal wedding, then a horse race, and then an agriculture show. Naturally, in Germany, beer is part of any celebration, as you know, and Octoberfest became a showcase for breweries.

Getting back to the OP, you also disagree with this declaration from the Crimea's leader?
"the dark traditions of Halloween are aimed at undermining spiritual and moral values traditional for Russia”.
.

I thought other harvest celebrations such as Erntedank preceded Octoberfest and that period was traditionally a time of marriages.

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Germany's Erntedank is on the first Sunday in October, but my German friend (sitting with them now) says it's not taken 10% as seriously as Thanksgiving in the US.
Don't know when it originated.

Nowadays, i'm told the most popular time for marriages in Germany is in May, whereas in USA it seems to be June.
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