All Souls' Day (English)
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...Farmers lit their own fires to guide the spirits of their ancestors and drive away evil spirits. The custom of worshiping the dead on this day was widespread throughout Europe, but the Church established All Saints' Day to suppress this pagan custom, and the following day, November 2nd, was designated All Souls' Day. In England, the custom of the festival remains on Guy Fawkes Day (November 5th). *Some of the terminology that refers to "All Souls' Day" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
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…農民は自分で火をたき先祖の霊を導き，悪魔を追い払った。この日に死者をまつる習慣はヨーロッパ全土で広く行われていたが，教会はこの異教の習慣を抑えるために万聖節を定め，さらに翌11月2日を万霊節All Souls’ Dayとした。イギリスでは祭りの習慣がガイ･フォークス･デー(11月5日)に残っている。… ※「All Souls' Day」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報 |
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