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Day of the Dead
If you’re dead, today’s your day.
Today is dan spomina na mrtve (the day to remember the dead) in Slovenia and her neighbors.
That means that by nightfall tonight, Slovenia’s cemetaries will be glowing with hundreds upon hundreds of candles. And the graveyards will be swarming with people. It’s quite a sight to see. If I can manage, I’ll post some pictures here. In the meantime: Happy day of remembering the dead!
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It’s Catholic holiday All saints’ day.
David
Indeed, and it’s interesting to me that Slovenia doesn’t refer to it as vsi sveti, considering it’s (nominally) a Catholic country.
If I’ve understood correctly, the name was changed to dan mrtvih (day of the dead) by the communists after the war. That makes sense. What doesn’t make as much sense is why it hasn’t reverted back to the old name now.
Almost forgot: I didn’t manage to take any pictures. But it was darn purty.
The origin of this holiday precedes adoption of the catholic faith by Slovenes. And Slovenia is not Catholic country (God forbid!), religion is separated from the state, unlike in some other countries that require their leaders to swear on the Holy Bible or Qur’an, for example. Further more, photography of Mr. Death is out of the context in Slovenian cultural context as Dan spomina na mrtve is a holiday with some dignity, not bloody Halloween or whatever we’re supposed to celebrate this year.
Both my grandmas still refer to November 1st as “vsi sveti”. I do agree that “dan spomina na mrtve” is a better offcial title, as it includes the non-religious people in the holiday, instead of just the catholics.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_dead
abc: Politics aside, Slovenia is a Catholic country.
Well, no politics aside then. Dammit, as an atheist I demand the protection and priviliges of a minority then. At least two seats in the parliament and affirmative action laws for employment and schooling.
Hell, I am a male caucasian, no chance in hell for getting preferrential treatment otherwise
Just kidding, of course. Don’t want some pious well meaning zealot preaching me here.
“Day of the dead” was the only Catholic holiday publicly celebrated in the communist times. Probably it was allowed in order that their dead heroes could have been remembered.
David
No, Slovenia is NOT a catholic country. The constitution states that Slovenia is a country in which religion and state are seperate and the state does not favour any religion “per se”. The state also guarantees a freedom of religion to every individual, according to his/her own preferences.
Unless of course, you (”blank”) are denying our Ustava and support “KlerofaĊĦizem” ? Is something like Croatian NDH state from World War II more to your liking ?
P.S.
And “The day to remember the dead” was of course already “hanging” around nefore Roman Catholicc Church incorporated it into its religion.
Kranjec: Don’t nitpick. Slovenia is a Catholic country, regardless of government. Albania was officially atheist before, but nobody can deny that most Albanians were (and are still) muslims. Slovenia is overwhelmingly Catholic, end of story.
Blank,
Apparently, you are smoking some good stuff there…
Since IN SLOVENIJA CHURCH IS SEPERATED FROM THE STATE THERE IS NO OFFICIAL RELIGION and ALL RELIGIONS ARE REGARDED AND TREATED EQUAL.
At least that what is says in Ustava Republike Slovenije.
Now go back to the stuff you have been smoking…
Kranjec: Don’t nitpick. Slovenia is a Catholic country, regardless of government. Albania was officially atheist before, but nobody can deny that most Albanians were (and are still) muslims. Slovenia is overwhelmingly Catholic, end of story.
What part of the above do you not understand? The answer is evidently: ALL OF IT. Talk about dope heads…
Why are you still speaking about government? In most Western countries the church is separated from the state. As stated above, this has NOTHING to do with anything. What matters is that the majority of Slovenians identify themselves (at least nominally) as Catholic.
All (predominantly) Christian countries have a holiday on Christmas day, and all Western countries with a holiday on Christmas day are predominantly Christian.