cwdawg15 t1_iujev2d wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:53 PM

Things like this sadden me.

I think it's good that we somewhat create the basis for a global culture where we all communicate better and share some traditions and habits.

However, it shouldn't come from a framework where one holiday overpowers the influence of another culturally unique holiday.

It's the cultural variations that make the world world more interesting.

mmarollo t1_iujg7n3 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:02 PM

Hallowe'en isn't an American holiday. It combines medieval Christian All Saints with a far more ancient Celtic festival of Samhein.

Thanksgiving is arguably an original American holiday.

DeTrotseTuinkabouter t1_iuk10km wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:32 PM

>Hallowe'en isn't an American holiday. It combines medieval Christian All Saints with a far more ancient Celtic festival of Samhein.

Yes. Which is very popularly celebrated in its current form in the USA and is being (to some degree) also being celebrated around the world as a result of American cultural exports.

Halloween as the majority of the world knows it is an American holiday. Other countries that have (some form of) Halloween celebrations are not doing it due to Irish influence or something.

MisterGreys t1_iujlz2x wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:41 PM

Also, Dia de los muertos is NOT a really big thing in Mexico. It's popularity increased after the 007 movie in Mexico City, and even then there's only a single town/city that has always celebrated rather than the entire country. I think it was the media that made it like it was celebrated by all Mexico which is not

jy_erso67 t1_iuk2ba8 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:42 PM

Have you ever been to México?

MisterGreys t1_iuk378y wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:49 PM

yes, that's how i know about this, it not celebrated nationwide.

cwdawg15 t1_iujoha0 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:58 PM

Well first and most importantly, I'm not sure how to take your argument as I never made any statement one way or another on what seemingly seems to be a rebuttal using a negative as a form of correction.

It's a western Christian holiday and the US is largely a country settled by western Christians in the early days, so most of the US follows the holiday. That makes it an American holiday in my book, although the US is by far not the only ones that follow it or the origin of the holiday.

The US has put its own spin on how the holiday is celebrated and spread those customs to other parts of the world too, so the topic is a bit less white or black in that there is a two-way spread of cultural customs.

Enough_Tap_1221 t1_iujwb09 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 9:55 PM

I thought the same thing about catholicism in Mexico. It seems like Mexico was already rich with their own history and traditions and various cultures, and now this religious symbol is so prominent in the country and it was because of Spanish missionaries. I'm also atheist so that's a factor.