Samihenn

Samihenn is a national and cultural feast in Mornaiss. It is celebrated on the 30th of October. It's the Mornaissi version of Samhain that was celebrated on the British Isles.

History
In pre-catholic times Samihenn was a celebration of the new year that started on November 1. It was one of the most important days in Celtic Mornaiss. Since the coming of the Christian monks the date of the new year was moved to the 1st of January. Despite the move of the date the small people kept the old ways in honour. The christian bishops know the feast was still celebrated, but they tolerated it.

The situation about the feast changed after the arrival of the English in 1318. Every cultural reference too herentism was banished from the society. The English gouvernors acted harsh on trespassing. After the independence in 1734 the new state searched for national feasts and looked in the history pages. The old celtic ways were tolerated once again and even supported. In that days the current state of the feast was created.

Traditions
On the evening of the 30th of October in every street men create bonfires. Mostly the families sit around the fire and drinks and eats together. When the clock turns twelve people start celebrating and enlarges the fires to drive the ghosts back.