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Anonymous commented at 2013-09-11 20:38:05 » #1397395
"Knock knock."
"I wave my twig, for a fresh and healthy year ahead."
"The twig for you, a reward for me. If you don't have any books, I'll settle for candy."
"HM! =3"
Right panel:
"It was a joke! A joke!"
"Goddamn, you're uptight! That's why you don't have any friends!"
"Alice! Please put it away!"
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"Knock knock."
"I wave my twig, for a fresh and healthy year ahead."
"The twig for you, a reward for me. If you don't have any books, I'll settle for candy."
"HM! =3"
Right panel:
"It was a joke! A joke!"
"Goddamn, you're uptight! That's why you don't have any friends!"
"Alice! Please put it away!"
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Anonymous commented at 2013-09-11 21:09:51 » #1397420
The anglosphere is unlikely to get the joke unfortunately, because getting it requires intimate knowledge of Finnish Easter traditions. During the Finnish Easter, many children often dress up as witches and go from house to house asking for candy as part of a tradition known as the "virpominen". Similar to Halloween trick-or-treating, only on Easter. And without the mischief, like TPing somebody's house.
Virpominen involves reciting a willow branch twig waving rhyme to the house owners, the idea is to bless the household for the year, and for this, the little witches are rewarded with goods. Unfortunately for Marisa, Alice here is not in the mood for Easter, and so decides to introduce Marisa to another Finnish Easter tradition: Easter Bonfires.
On the night of the Holy Saturday, witches are said to cause disturbance, and Easter Bonfires are traditionally used to banish them, a tradition that is still strong especially in the Ostrobothnia region of West Finland. Looks like Marisa picked the wrong day to be a witch.
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The anglosphere is unlikely to get the joke unfortunately, because getting it requires intimate knowledge of Finnish Easter traditions. During the Finnish Easter, many children often dress up as witches and go from house to house asking for candy as part of a tradition known as the "virpominen". Similar to Halloween trick-or-treating, only on Easter. And without the mischief, like TPing somebody's house.
Virpominen involves reciting a willow branch twig waving rhyme to the house owners, the idea is to bless the household for the year, and for this, the little witches are rewarded with goods. Unfortunately for Marisa, Alice here is not in the mood for Easter, and so decides to introduce Marisa to another Finnish Easter tradition: Easter Bonfires.
On the night of the Holy Saturday, witches are said to cause disturbance, and Easter Bonfires are traditionally used to banish them, a tradition that is still strong especially in the Ostrobothnia region of West Finland. Looks like Marisa picked the wrong day to be a witch.
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Hanafuda88 commented at 2020-08-27 23:02:44 » #2560557
Late to the party, but I'll still cough this up...
Wonder if Setz chose those as well because they're Japanese created characters, since in Shinto, there's a bit of similarity. During some ceremonies, the guji (priest) will use a particular kind of tree branch (with Shide attached) to purify items for the ceremony and the participants. Also too, after New Years, items from the previous year (ofuda, omamori, etc...one name for the ceremony is Kosatsu-Takiage-Shiki) are burned...and depending on the amount on hand, it can be a good size bonfire (no witches needed).
Just something I picked up on that makes me think Setz wanted those from Japan to notice too.
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Late to the party, but I'll still cough this up...
Wonder if Setz chose those as well because they're Japanese created characters, since in Shinto, there's a bit of similarity. During some ceremonies, the guji (priest) will use a particular kind of tree branch (with Shide attached) to purify items for the ceremony and the participants. Also too, after New Years, items from the previous year (ofuda, omamori, etc...one name for the ceremony is Kosatsu-Takiage-Shiki) are burned...and depending on the amount on hand, it can be a good size bonfire (no witches needed).
Just something I picked up on that makes me think Setz wanted those from Japan to notice too.
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