Honestly? He probably doesn't want a costume, but... if we can get some protective gear started for him, it won't take that much to alter it to fit, will it? Depending on the construction?
[ Still a bit of a worried look about her eyes, she "listens" closely to his responses as he works. Her tone is quiet as she explains the holiday as she understands it. ]
Well, the calendar isn't important for everything, but there are some schools that do use the wheel of the year. The schools based in agrarian traditions are tied closely to it.
But any of the traditions that follow the calendar generally mark the cross-quarter between equinox and solstice as a time when the barrier between worlds is thin, and spirits can walk the earth. So you need to hide behind a mask to fool them, and give tribute to turn their wrath away from your door.
[ She shrugs. ] All Saints and All Souls were the church's answer to the traditions in some areas. Then there's the different flavors that occur with the location, like Dia de los Muertos.
[ She opens the small container with her and brings out a sugar skull, a little smaller than the palm of her hand, brightly decorated with icing. ]
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Date: 2011-10-25 03:03 pm (UTC)[ Still a bit of a worried look about her eyes, she "listens" closely to his responses as he works. Her tone is quiet as she explains the holiday as she understands it. ]
Well, the calendar isn't important for everything, but there are some schools that do use the wheel of the year. The schools based in agrarian traditions are tied closely to it.
But any of the traditions that follow the calendar generally mark the cross-quarter between equinox and solstice as a time when the barrier between worlds is thin, and spirits can walk the earth. So you need to hide behind a mask to fool them, and give tribute to turn their wrath away from your door.
[ She shrugs. ] All Saints and All Souls were the church's answer to the traditions in some areas. Then there's the different flavors that occur with the location, like Dia de los Muertos.
[ She opens the small container with her and brings out a sugar skull, a little smaller than the palm of her hand, brightly decorated with icing. ]