Happy Halloween and Samhain

[frameacloud]

Comic for Monday, October 30, 2006.


No, it's not about therianthropes or otherkin; this one is somewhat off-topic, although festive. Anyone who looked at the cartoon and is still wondering "who?" then refer to the Wikipedia article about Samhain. It's a Celtic holiday corresponding to Halloween and a modern version of it is celebrated by Wiccans and some Pagans. It's actually pronounced more like "sow-in" or "sa-vin," but the common joke is that newbie Wiccans/Pagans tend to pronounce it the way it's written.

Comments

[thornwolf.livejournal.com]

LOL I'm not Wiccan but I always pronounced it Sam-Hain until about 2 or three years ago. I still don't see how that can be pronounced Sow-in though XD

How?- by using another language!

[korakthesavage.livejournal.com]

Because it's Gaelic, and therefore unpronounceable by Americans! -grin- Gaelic words are always spelled very differently than spoken- so they always cause a bit of a stir. Peace, Korak