Hear about the amazing rules Taratoa’s faith lead him to bring to war in New Zealand, affecting both inter-tribal wars and well-known battles between the British and Māori.
Hear about the radical love Taratoa and others demonstrated for enemy soldiers – beyond all imagination.
Hear about not only Taratoa’s end, but also what was found on his body, revealing the character of the man.
Hear how the Celts, as they abandoned their pagan beliefs along with superstitions and fearful practices, chose to give new meaning to the festival because its annual celebration was still their habit.
Hear something of how fearful many of our ancient ancestors superstitions and practices have been, giving context to why so many embraced alternatives when they were offered.
Hear the impact of the Romans and their religion on the Celtic Druid culture - and then the transformative impact of the Christian faith as the Celts embraced a belief-system based on hope instead of fear and life instead of death.
Hear specifically where and when Halloween began and its largely unknown meaning and origin – as a hope-filled replacement for a festival that had lost its meaning.
Hear how ancient ‘spooky’ ideas came back into practice in America – as triggered by the effects of a potato famine in Ireland!
Hear how commercial ambitions in the early 1900s, with no wider meaning or purpose, created a cultural festival with traditions that have remained profitable to this day.
How Faith, Fear and Consumerism shaped a Festival
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