tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post8076914153294005960..comments2023-09-18T16:34:35.760+02:00Comments on MY HODGEPODGE: Carnaval.Droomvlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14320679838869362079noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-40547116219517724192009-03-12T23:49:00.000+01:002009-03-12T23:49:00.000+01:00Well, let´s not forget that Christianity evolved f...Well, let´s not forget that Christianity evolved from Judaism. Of course, it adopted so many pagan practices. But the word pagan leaves a bad taste in my mouth, so I prefer to use term folk Catholicism. Meaning, it incorporated the traditions and practices of the converts (as in the case of Philippine Catholicism).<BR/><BR/>Hmmm... this explanation about Lent from wiki makes a lot of sense. Droomvlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320679838869362079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-47885594871249969232009-03-12T18:56:00.000+01:002009-03-12T18:56:00.000+01:00funny name...folk cathlcsm. (i dont think what i c...funny name...folk cathlcsm. (i dont think what i commented came across right. :) let it be...im feeling too lazy)<BR/><BR/>u have hit upon something u know. Lente in dutch and the german word "lenz", have something to do with the word used today in English -- which has Anglo-saxon roots.<BR/>It is no coincidence. :)<BR/>According to Wiki, the Germanic root of Lenz means long because the days are Aristarkhoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665080022872264525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-61764120802960076092009-03-10T23:11:00.000+01:002009-03-10T23:11:00.000+01:00Yes, Ret, I went to the Huishoundbeurs. It was fun...Yes, Ret, I went to the Huishoundbeurs. It was fun.. fun... fun! lol And the food was superb. Love it love it love it!!! We should go together next year! That would be extra FUN! hahahahaDroomvlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320679838869362079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-41891365268503411962009-03-10T23:09:00.000+01:002009-03-10T23:09:00.000+01:00Aristarkhos: I don't know if it's about compromise...Aristarkhos: I don't know if it's about compromise. What I do know is that, this practice is called, "Folk Catholicism". <BR/><BR/>Yes, it is Lent now. Surprisingly, LENTE in Dutch means SPRING (rebirth).Droomvlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14320679838869362079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-8085119668423768802009-03-04T11:53:00.000+01:002009-03-04T11:53:00.000+01:00ah carnaval. it's more fun to see than to join it ...ah carnaval. it's more fun to see than to join it ourselves, or not? :))<BR/><BR/>you went to huishoudbeurs? i didn't spend too long in the culinary section. there were too many people there! i tried some stuffs and bought some too. it was a really fun thing to do with friends, wasn't it?<BR/><BR/>++retnorwidianihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00285550125830017003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-41776554108000496652009-03-03T19:28:00.000+01:002009-03-03T19:28:00.000+01:00has pagan overtones but it is nevertheless a Catho...has pagan overtones but it is nevertheless a Catholic tradition...hmmm...most of them traditions are strangely pagan. something to do with compromise? is it lent now?Aristarkhoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665080022872264525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025369007002849768.post-75498800924357919022009-03-03T19:27:00.000+01:002009-03-03T19:27:00.000+01:00has pagan overtones but it is nevertheless a Catho...has pagan overtones but it is nevertheless a Catholic tradition...hmmm...most of them traditions are strangely pagan. something to do with compromise? is it lent now?Aristarkhoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665080022872264525noreply@blogger.com