Halloween is a pretty foreign concept in Trinidad. It isn't part of our culture and most of the population over 50 years of age have no idea what you're talking about if you mention it to them. For example: I mention to my grandmother that my uncle's having a Halloween Party for the kids and she looks at me confused and says "de pumpkin ting?" to which I shake my head and reply "doh worry ma".
When I was a child growing up in south Trindad I hardly heard any mention of Halloween Parties and Trick or Treating was a thing only done on TV, I mean if the neighbours wouldn't give you candy if you came begging on an ordinary day, why would they give you any if you went in costume at night? In my opinion, back then you'd be lucky if they didn't set the dog on you or come chasing after you with a broom...that's if they even open the door after "peeping" through the curtains at you.
Well the times definitely have changed since I was a kid and quite frankly I would have loved to dress up in sparkly costumes and get free chocolate like these kids did yesterday.
Here are some pictures from my neice Haylee's Birthday/Halloween Party last night:
Kai
Wow, when we couldn't get more Americanised this happens! When will we ever embrace our own culture and leave America outside? Sorry if I don't seem to be into the whole Hallow' Eve, but it's not celebrated this way in Trinidad. Instead, we forget that it's a day for lighting the graves of our departed, and incorporate this tomfoolery instead.
ReplyDeleteActually, All Hallow's Eve (Halloween) is the day before All Hallows (All Souls or All Saints) what we call La Tous Saint (La-tou-say). Today was the day for lighting the graves. I went a few hours ago with my mother to my grandmother's grave at Roodal Cemetery. Will be posting about that tomorrow. Thanks for reading :)
ReplyDeleteCool scene ^^ I used to do that when I was Catholic lol. I believe I was saying that we don't celebrate Halloween or Hallow's eve, we do the grave lighting thing as you said there, "La tou say" ^^ It's not the same day, but it's the same premise, celebrations of the dead, dio de muertes etc. I 'm saying we should do it our way, not the american way
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