uklfc
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Finn metal lover
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Post by uklfc on Nov 16, 2006 16:31:15 GMT 2
Samhain is the pagan name for Hallowe'en or All Hallows Eve. Its the time of year when the veil between the spirit and the real world is meant to be at its thinnest, enabling you to speak with your dead relatives.
The only Midsummer traditions that I know still exist in this country would be the drumming down of the sun at Stonehenge,and then drumming the sun back up the next morning.
Also, us English have Guy Fawkes Night. Why anyone would want to celebrate a failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Partliament is beyond me. And trying to explain why to a Finn is a very hard task.
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Post by cpuguru on Dec 6, 2006 10:04:50 GMT 2
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!
Happy Independence day to our Finnish friends
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Post by ina on Dec 8, 2006 13:58:09 GMT 2
I'm little late but thank you, cpuguru! The 6th december is a very valuable day for us...I'm very grateful to live in a country what has been indepentend for 89 years already! This definatelly is one of the most important celebration days in finland "Oi maamme, Suomi, synnyinmaa, soi, sana kultainen! Ei laaksoa, ei kukkulaa, ei vettä rantaa rakkaampaa, kuin kotimaa tää pohjoinen, maa kallis isien!"(A poor translation: "Oh, our land Finland, the country where i was born, played is the golden word! No valleys, no hill no water, no beach what would be more dear to us than the nothern nativeland, the dear country of our fathers!")
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Xetee
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Jarto d'aguant?...
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Post by Xetee on Dec 9, 2006 16:18:04 GMT 2
One question to the Hungarian forum writers. I read that Ferenc Puskas died on 17th November, and he's going to be buried in Ferenc Puskas stadium. I read that many important people will assist to the burial, and today has been declared "Day of mourning".
And my question is:
¿Was he very important to Hungarian people? ¿Do you consider him like a hero or something like that?
P.D.: I think this is the best thread to ask this. It's not a celebration day, but a "day of mourning"
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Post by sleipetorva on Jan 15, 2007 17:49:42 GMT 2
Today is Martin Luther King Day. Theoretically, Americans are supposed to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and perform service to our communities today. We are also reminded of the importance of the Civil Rights movement and how we're supposed to continue acting for equality for all Americans, regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, physical ability, mental ability, etc. But most people don't really pay attention to the day unless they don't have to work.
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Polka
Wolfcub
Bad English Man
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Post by Polka on Feb 26, 2007 0:32:13 GMT 2
midsummer night isn't very popular in russia because of communist ruled the country very long period, so all religious (not the point if it is Christian or pagan) holidays were banned... )-8 Holidays were banned in your country?! Here in Brasil the folks "love" holidays. Today finish the "Carnaval week", happily.
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Post by ina on Feb 28, 2007 12:16:52 GMT 2
Today is the day of finnish culture! (Also known as the day of Kalevala) So everyone, remember to read your kalevala and support the finnish culture by listening to korpiklaani! ;D
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Polka
Wolfcub
Bad English Man
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Post by Polka on Feb 28, 2007 17:36:44 GMT 2
Today is the day of finnish culture! (Also known as the day of Kalevala) So everyone, remember to read your kalevala and support the finnish culture by listening to korpiklaani! ;D Then, all day I support the finnish culture But was good to know about. Thank's.
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Post by Humppaporo on Feb 28, 2007 18:37:16 GMT 2
IN school we just had the Finnish celebration days, our teacher also mentioned this one. We have at the moment a big exposition in a museum nearby, of Akseli Gallen-Kalela, the biggest illustrator of Kalevala. Also another (modern) Finnish painter has an exposition in the same museum now. Have seen the Akseli exposition twice, and will go again, also to see the other expo. Next to that i am reading the Kalevala for the second time now, at very slow pace, have no time enough to read as i used to. Then i am trying to learn this languge and listen mostly Finnish music... support enough??? ;D Oh, i forgot, i have the Finnish newspapers on my personal Google page... ;D (have to look up every second word, but what the h...)
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Post by Socke on Feb 28, 2007 18:56:31 GMT 2
Remembered that day when I saw the Finnish flags on my way to uni... well, I happen not to have the kalevala on my bedside table (and admittedly never read it apart from some parts) but just a moment ago I was torturing myself with Finnish language again, then I'm listening to Finnish radio while doing that and probably go to sauna in 5 minutes... guess that's enough also ;D
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MoonDancer
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"Voices are calling from somewhere below"
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Post by MoonDancer on Mar 30, 2007 18:07:35 GMT 2
Let's compare how do we traditionally celebrate Easter!!!!!
In Hungary Christians go to church on Good Thursday, Good Friday, and there is usually a march for resurrection on Saturday night, when the christians walk around the church holding candles and singing.
Folk traditions (quite mixed up with christian traditions):
1) Food & drink We eat something green (e.g.:spinach) on Good Thursday, than no meat until the sun goes down on Saturday. On Saturday night (or some people do it only on Easter Sunday morning) we eat well smoked and boiled ham with bread and horse radish, egg salad or/and stuffed eggs (stuffed eggs' official name in the cookbook is Eggs in Polish style) Sunday lunch is usually quite big with meatsoup, fried pork slices (named Wiener schnitzel or pork cutlet of Vienna) potatoes and rice and salad followed by different sweet cakes and biscuits. We usually start the meal with some spirit and than we drink wine or beer. Easter Monday is quite the same.
2) customs/habits Girls should paint eggs before Easter and then we decorate the house with them. Boys are expected to walk around in the family and in the neighbourhood on Easter Monday and they should sprinkle the girls with parfum. Boys should say little riddles like:
"I've been in the green forest I've seen a blue violet It wanted to fade, Can I sprinkle it?" (- well this is the stupidest, but most common one)
Then the girls should say yes, then they are sprinkled and they give a painted egg and a glass of drink for the boys (usually spirit for adults). (Nowadays girls buy painted eggs for decoration and give money for little boys and a glass of spirit and some food for men).
Earlier, and in some villages nowadays, too, boys don't sprinkle the girls with parfums but they bring them to the dwell and pour a bucket of water on them. This custom comes from an ancient fertility rite.
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Post by Ktozok on Apr 2, 2007 9:53:45 GMT 2
Yesterday, in my country, it's the April Fish, a comic day for smile and fest ! In the night, the beer is in the party et it's a good day yes !
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Post by Auryn on Apr 24, 2007 14:51:09 GMT 2
Huahuahuahuahua we have...ehm...this!!! (Description by Wikipedia >_>) "The Almabtrieb (German language literally: drive from the mountain pasture) is an annual event in the alpine regions in Europe, referring to a cow train in autumn. During summer, all over the alpine regions cow herds feed on alpine pastures high up in the mountains (a practice known as yaylag pastoralism). In numbers, these amount to about 500,000 cows in Austria, and 50,000 in Germany. In autumn, these herds are led to their stables down in the valley, in the Almabtrieb cow train. In case there were no accidents during the summer, in many areas the cows are decorated elaborately, and the cow train is celebrated with music and dance events in the towns and villages. In many places this alpine custom of Almabtrieb has nowadays evolved into a major tourist attraction, focusing on the marketing of local products and alcoholic beverages. In spring, the herds are once more led to the alpine pastures, in the Almauftrieb, which is however not celebrated." ..... yes... we are so...ehm...county-people in Merano But it's funny!
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Post by CrazyMary on Apr 25, 2007 1:44:45 GMT 2
Today in Australia is ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day. ANZAC first commemorated soldiers of World War 1, and is held on the anniversary of the ANZACs arriving at Gallipoli Cove in Turkey.
Unfortunately the intelligence about troops at Gallipoli was wrong, and as the ANZAC soldiers arrived on the beach in boats in the early dawn hours, they were gunned down in their hundreds. Over the next eight months more than 10,000 ANZACs died. Eventually, realising the pennisula would never be captured, the soldiers quietly withdrew. They left campfires burning and rigged guns to keep firing, so the other side would not realise they were departing.
Over the years ANZAC Day has come to be a day of remembrance for all our soldiers who have fought in wars (WW2, Vietnam, etc). In the past ten years or so it has particularly become our "national holiday", even moreso than Australia Day. Some people suggest that ANZAC Day was not so important to earlier generations as they lived with fathers who had returned from war, and saw in their day-to-day life the devastation war had wrought. Now that grandchildren and great-grandchildren are less personally touched by war, they celebrate ANZAC Day to respect and honour their ancestors.
Australians attend Dawn Memorial Services to remember the dead and the sacrifices they made.
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.
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Post by disposablehero on Apr 25, 2007 9:12:13 GMT 2
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. Always remember our Soldiers If you are able, save for them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go. Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always. Take what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own.
And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind.
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