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Dec 14, 2011 17:02

[ here, have a Kenshin, with sake. ]I am curious as to why the locals demand I hang "stockings" up. I see no reason to demand my tabi to be hung, yet this Christmas holiday is rather unusual. I do not recall such a tradition the year prior, either ( Read more... )

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[Video] secretpotion December 15 2011, 16:26:54 UTC

It's actually a tradition for Christmas that originated in Germany. A very long time ago - from my perspective, at least - children would leave their shoes out on the porch for "Santa", who was called St. Nikolaus, and leave candy in their shoes. Over the years, the tradition slowly changed until it was a stocking over the fireplace, which was the way Santa would enter the house.

Most of the traditions of Christmas as a holiday revolve around the spirit of gift exchange, and the character of Santa is meant to reward children that have been well-behaved during the year.

[HISTORY LESSONS WITH CYNTHIA]

[Video] echigo_wargod December 15 2011, 18:29:25 UTC

Foreign traditions are most unusual. However, this holiday does seem quite amicable, a pleasant change from the previous.

[Video] secretpotion December 15 2011, 18:58:10 UTC

Do you mean Halloween?

[Video] echigo_wargod December 15 2011, 19:15:49 UTC

Indeed. Halloween is another unusual holiday. I would expect residents to frighten the oni, but instead they choose to frighten one another and demand candy.

[Video] secretpotion December 16 2011, 03:13:01 UTC

Ah, the old American tradition... its purpose has very much changed. It actually used to be several different traditions. The general belief is that the spirits of the dead and other unearthly creatures walk the earth on that eve, and one should disguise oneself as a monster so as not to be spirited away.

In the common day and age, it's much more of a festive, humorous celebration.

[Video] echigo_wargod December 16 2011, 06:18:06 UTC

I see. It has lost its tradition. There is one similar at home when one dons masks of the oni to scare them away.

[Video] secretpotion December 17 2011, 04:27:16 UTC

And as culture evolves, that tradition too will change. Or perhaps be lost altogether...

History is fascinating, isn't it? Culture is absolutely enlightening.

[Video] echigo_wargod December 18 2011, 16:29:56 UTC

I could only hope some traditions still remain after my time.

[Video] secretpotion December 18 2011, 18:31:45 UTC

They may change, as time goes on. But history will always be there for some to study. In my time, there are people who make it their profession simply to study the past!

[Video] echigo_wargod December 20 2011, 04:42:31 UTC

So I have heard.

[Video] secretpotion December 20 2011, 07:59:44 UTC

I'm one such person! I love to trace the human culture back to its very origins, particularly its relationship with pokemon. Which are creatures native to my world.

It's all very thrilling, to be at the point of time were I am and to be able to look back so far, and see how society has evolved.

[Video] echigo_wargod December 20 2011, 17:31:29 UTC

You must have much time on your hands; time without war or worry.

[Video] secretpotion December 20 2011, 18:31:15 UTC

There's no war at the moment, but that's not to say things are worry-free. There's always a level of political strife going on.

[And crazy people trying to control legendary pokemon to change the fabric of reality]

But you're right. I don't have to busy myself with war.

[Video] echigo_wargod December 20 2011, 23:45:06 UTC

Your world must be quite different from mine.

[ then again, his scope of the world is mostly Japan. ]

[Video] secretpotion December 21 2011, 02:32:08 UTC

That's most certainly true. My world is quite different from most!

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