Schools ban "cult of death" Halloween

hiake · Oct 31, 2007

Schools ban "cult of death" Halloween

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow schools have been ordered to ban students from celebrating Halloween despite the widespread popularity of the imported festival to Russia.

Halloween is being forced underground because it "includes religious elements, the cult of death, the mockery of death," a spokesman for the city's education department Alexander Gavrilov said Wednesday.

"It's not an attempt to block the celebration of this holiday completely, just in schools and colleges," he added.

Pumpkins and images of witches are widespread across Russia, with many bars organizing special fancy dress parties, despite the efforts of the Kremlin, and especially the Russian Orthodox Church, to curb enthusiasm for non-native festivities.

"This is destructive for the minds and the spiritual and moral health of pupils," said Gavrilov.

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN3129207220071031
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This calls to mind the number of serial killer, la morte and shigami out there on Halloween... But I guess humans are innately obsessed with death, mysterious and all -rolleyes

wind2000 · Oct 31, 2007

Whats the big deal about mocking death?

Instead of wasting energy on that, why dont they concentrate in dealing with the Russian mafia?!?. -noclue

xmichelly · Oct 31, 2007

^ it's easier to deal with smaller problems ..

Schools ban "cult of death" Halloween

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