Saturday, November 11, 2006

White Feast instead of Halloween

I have seen a couple of articles about the new initiative in the country of Chile to discourage Trick or treating on Halloween and replace it with a new tradition of the White Feast. The White Feast incorporates the custom of kids going door to door but instead of dressing up as evil beings like witches and vampires, the kids dress up as positive characters and then say "Sweets for Graces" instead of "trick or treat". Then, because it wouldn't be good for the kids to get anything for nothing, the kids would give a grace when receiving the treat - a grace could be a short speech, a short skit, a drawing, a clean joke or prayer. I really like this new tradition and would love to see this come to America. I think one way it may work is if the people that approve of this new custom put out some special symbol on their door so that parents just looking for White Feast households can spot them quickly, I was thinking a white ribbon on the door would be good. These White Feast households would give treats to both trick or treaters and Sweets for Graces in the beginning as the transition takes hold. Hopefully some influential organizations will put out the call to start this tradition in the USA. Now all we need to do is come up with a new tradition for the adults who are the ones who have spoiled Halloween with their indulgent and hedonistic celebrations and with their over the top decorations that glorify evil and fear.
Here is a news link to EWTN on the White feast

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