Marking the passing of the seasons through ceremony has been a tradition in England and other parts of the world for many thousands of years. Aside from the acknowledgement and reaffirmation of the passage of time and the continuity of life it provides a sense of connection with both the past and the future as no doubt this is a tradition that will continue for some time to come.
Once you have an understanding of the underlying psychological/spiritual nature that all [functioning] human societies operate under, things such as this begin to make perfect sense.
No, I understand people observing the passing of time, it's something that I do a good deal of myself in various ways. However, if the event in question is the summer solstice I'm sure that they can find something that screams 'summer' much better than spending a morning outdoors in England in the middle of the country where it's bloody freezing.
Eh, traditions are often cold and austere. I suppose they would have originated in a time when folk where a bit tougher and to really make it stick that this was important they had to do two things (move away from the camp fire, get up early) that would make it an occasion.
Kinda like Anzac day, the bother of getting up and standing in the freezing cold really makes the whole thing so much more of an occasion than simply attending the daytime parade. Or something like that if you catch my drift.
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Once you have an understanding of the underlying psychological/spiritual nature that all [functioning] human societies operate under, things such as this begin to make perfect sense.
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Kinda like Anzac day, the bother of getting up and standing in the freezing cold really makes the whole thing so much more of an occasion than simply attending the daytime parade. Or something like that if you catch my drift.
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