manxy 1,476 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Those who've sung hop tu naa have been given coins and nice sweets. Trick or treaters get a treat that's a trick. Lol, You really are a bad man... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
La_Dolce_Vita 754 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Ex-Lax. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
staaue 0 Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 Those who've sung hop tu naa have been given coins and nice sweets. Trick or treaters get a treat that's a trick. That's brill.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gladys 7,345 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Only two callers this evening. Seems this tradition is fast failing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terse 23 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 (edited) And this year's star pumpkinhead is....THE MAYOR OF NUNEATON! Edited November 1, 2009 by Terse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
staaue 0 Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 (edited) And this year's star pumpkinhead is....THE MAYOR OF NUNEATON! There are some scary people out there! Or should I say, there are some scary people in power out there! Each to their own... This question goes out to all the pagans among us. Does anyone know what, why or how there's a relationship between why we celebrate Hop tu naa and then we celebrate the mid-winter Solstice???? And correct me if I'm wrong, (which I maybe) but isn't tomorrow (2nd Nov 2009) the true hop tu naa...??? Edited November 2, 2009 by staaue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
La_Dolce_Vita 754 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I find it all so confusing. Hop tu Naa is supposed to be linked to Samhain. But then you read other articles saying that Halloween also has its roots in this ancient festival. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lonan3 1,790 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 There's a decent reference in WIKIPEDIA I like traditions, but I'm really not sure about: A cake was made which was called Soddag Valloo or Dumb Cake, because it was made and eaten in silence. Young women and girls all had a hand in baking it on the red embers of the hearth, first helping to mix the ingredients, flour, eggs, eggshells, soot and salt, and kneading the dough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
staaue 0 Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 There's a decent reference in WIKIPEDIA I like traditions, but I'm really not sure about: A cake was made which was called Soddag Valloo or Dumb Cake, because it was made and eaten in silence. Young women and girls all had a hand in baking it on the red embers of the hearth, first helping to mix the ingredients, flour, eggs, eggshells, soot and salt, and kneading the dough. I'm inclined to see this activity as a means to get young Manks women to shut up and go to bed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
manxy 1,476 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 There's been a few versions of Hop Tu Naa and I preferred the 1930's one. Anyway, does anyone have a link to a Youtube or other music link so that I could listen to the Hop Tu Naa song at my leisure? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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