chopera

Yes I don't think the Spanish culture is so tolerant of kids playing tricks on people.

Relampago

This Halloween (which by the way, is Irish origin, but imported to the US by immigrants) is in Spain over 10 years ago. I've never seen this here, only during this time. But Halloween was already an ancient tradition in some parts of Spain such as Galicia, where he was known as Samhain or Samain

Relampago

The spanish culture is more tolerant of children that Anglo culture. But from here to the moon. Another thing is a custom or new fiesta, that people do not know yet, for example because I don't know what is " trick or treat "...

You should be in my city, when the night of San Anton, plus fire, children are provided with firecrackers of all the sizes, which is noise and lights everywhere

If that is not tolerance ...

Porth

Lived in France for years and on the 1st of November there are traffic jams around the cemeteries! It is chrysanthemums and the supermarkets are full and I mean full of pots of Chrysanths. Another French approach is on 'Labour Day' the 1st of May to give friends and family 'Lillies of the valley' you see lots of people selling bunches on street corners.

stuboy

The Americans have only added their twist to an established festival. It's not an import.

The pub was packed last night with plenty of people in Halloween costumes.

All the girls behind the bar dressed up and a couple of waitresses, none of them had a clue about the origin of Halloween or care. For them it was just an opportunity to dress up and have a bit of fun.

rspltd

It is not an established festival. All Hallows' Eve falls on 31st October each year, and is the day before All Hallows' Day, also known as All Saints' Day in the Christian calendar. It is the day when Christians remember those people recently departed. Samhain was the old Celtic name, and it predates Christianity and meant end of summer. Hallmark is responsible for promoting Halloween - I wonder why??.

chopera

Being tolerant of kids having fun and making a noise is one thing, but it is not in the Spanish culture to encourage children to play tricks on adults, or use the threat of tricks as a way of blackmailing adults into giving them treats (even if it is done in good humour). In my experience Spanish kids are allowed to have more fun, but they are also taught to respect adults a lot more.

VFR

I guess a lot of us can remember the UK experience where it was just one lot after another calling for treats & often teenagers also getting in on the act at times.
Lets face it in the UK quite a lot just let their kids out to get on with it and spend the night sponging (I exaggerate a little of course)

Nowadays if you watch MS-Media they are fully on the bandwagon & preaching the gospel to get involved at any level & have an "amazing" night via party's/dressing up/disco/theme nights the list is endless.
So come on people spend, ermm I mean have fun.

BEVS

Funny thing here is that it is the wrong time of the year for pumpkins as it is Spring so you only get the plastic jobs which looks right mentals.

Gozit

+1. I'm in Canada and EVERYTHING is so americanised here. Even our spelling is the US spelling when IMO we should be using UK ones. I've never liked Halloween. And i'm tired of people calling it "Hallowe'en" here in Canada. because that's NOT how you spell it! We aren't French! (No offense to you dmu because you are in france and that's how they spell it)

So why are they teaching them about American culture when teaching English. They should be teaching british culture because the English language came from England!!

stuboy

Then what is it if not a festival.

Are we being a bit pedantic here?

Anna Collins1

I was never allowed to go 'trick or treating' as a child and I think that has rubbed off on me as I took the batteries out of the door bell and watched TV in the dark on halloween night...could still hear the teenagers shouting outside and generally annoying people!

dmu

Hi, I've just found your reference to myself!
I always spell it "Hallowe'en", as the apostrophe replaces the "V". I've never taken any notice, but believe the French spell it "Halloween", since they don't know the original name.
I don't mind either way, so long as it passes quickly....

Gozit

Cheers to that mate!

GrahamPooley

Aw come on it's just a laugh! I've always got involved with Halloween since I was a kid, I don't think moving to Spain will change that either