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Why You Don't See A Lot Of Halloween Here In The DR...
I love both! I aint lying! Read my lips! {compulsory 80s reference}
No, really...
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i like this theory...u should see what they do in an area where i own ....if they find a house passing out the :good stuff" they text each other...then u get 10-20 van loads of kids...could have 200 kids in a hr..
After 20+ years in the country I've noticed that Halloween is not something you will see a lot here, especially in the less touristy areas. I asked around with locals and came up with an interesting explanation, and posted an article about it on my blog.
Basically, summing up the article so you don't necessarily have to read it, there are two reasons.
1. National Pride. It's perceived as a strictly US holiday, so the more patriotic stay away from it. That's in part due to the anti-American-meddling sentiments that still do exist here.
2. It's considered Demonic. 'Nuff said. Old argument.
But still, there seems to be a rise in more and more celebrating it. Has anyone else noticed that?gre: Any thoughts on that?
Nah....
1. They have appropriated "Saints Gibin"
2. No one has spare money to buy candy and then give it away.
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After 20+ years in the country I've noticed that Halloween is not something you will see a lot here, especially in the less touristy areas. I asked around with locals and came up with an interesting explanation, and posted an article about it on my blog.
Basically, summing up the article so you don't necessarily have to read it, there are two reasons.
1. National Pride. It's perceived as a strictly US holiday, so the more patriotic stay away from it. That's in part due to the anti-American-meddling sentiments that still do exist here.
2. It's considered Demonic. 'Nuff said. Old argument.
But still, there seems to be a rise in more and more celebrating it. Has anyone else noticed that?
It is in fact an American holiday. No Caribbean island that I'm aware of does Halloween..The exceptions of course would be the US owned islands.
It took over Cabarete yesterday. Many of the people where I live where hiding in their apartments from the begging kids yesterday afternoon and the main street was almost as busy as Semana Santa last night. Being a miserable old fart I didn't take part in the festivities.
It's not celebrated by kids, but more and more Dominicans adults are having parties. A couple of bars I frequent have been decorated with Halloween decorations weeks before. Now its Christmas time. I was a bit perturbed last year when I saw decorations going up in stores the end of Oct, but I can't complain when I saw an American news story about the same thing this morning. Aghhhhhh
Dominicans tend to avoid Haitian customs, and the Day of the Dead sounds a bit like some Vodun stuff, Le Baron Samedi and such,
Perhaps this is a reason that Haloween is not that appealing.
Perhaps this is a reason that Haloween is not that appealing.
There is also the side, that Halloween is a "Pagan thing." I know some Christians that don't observe it due to its roots, that being said, if the Dominican Christians (of which there are many) view it the same way, I can see why it would never take off in la R.D.
Some light reading for those interested...
http://www1.cbn.com/the-pagan-roots-of-halloween
Some light reading for those interested...
http://www1.cbn.com/the-pagan-roots-of-halloween