Trick or Treat?

Mathijssen, B. (Speaker)
de Jong, P. (Speaker)
Hanich, J. (Speaker)
Thandeka Kramer-Wolf (Contributor)

Comparative Study of Religion
Research Centre Arts in Society (AiS)

Activity: Talk and presentation › Academic presentation › Academic

Description

Halloween is becoming increasingly popular in the Netherlands. You can dress up for a party or theme park, go see a horror movie or carve a jack-o-lantern. Halloween supposedly derived from an ancient Celtic tradition, All Hallows’ Eve. But what is it about nowadays? How did traditions like Halloween influence our image of what is dark and scary? And why do some have the irresistible urge to be spooked or shocked?

Period	27-Oct-2022
Event title	Trick or Treat?
Event type	Other
Location	GroningenShow on map