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- from /hhg/ Helluva Hotel general #701
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- >on Earth, most celebrations related to death are subdued and solemn
- >there's Día de Muertos in Mexico and other Latin-American countries, but they've become notable outliers, as the Day of the Dead became more associated with the end of life and the memories of the departed
- >probably because of all the horrid wars
- >in Hell, though, the story is a bit different
- >whilst "Big" holidays such as Saturnalia (for the nobles and royalty) X-Mass (for the Sinners) and Krampusnacht (for the Imps) occupies the position of the winter holidays, and a number of old Hellenistic, Roman or old Pagan holidays are held in place of their modern, Christian counterparts throughout the year, All Hallows Eve remains one of the few times all of Hell is in agreement: it's a time to party, and embrace the spooks
- >it's one of the few holidays where Sinners are allowed to "haunt" the world of the living, and the various social stratas of Hades freely mingle with one another
- >however, the day that follows, the Day of the Dead, is celebrated for a different reason
- >as celebrating the dead is kind of a moot point, Hell chooses to celebrate Death itself...
- >...with a particular flare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUlyU3Zn36Q
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