deep in the ballows (new word, like catacombs) of halloween

people are crafting costumes and masks

and planning parties

they plan to take images of the spirits of fear, harassment, danger, or even just imagination and fantasy

from both ancient times and new

and drape them everywhere, and wear them and walk around.

this is theorised to be an ancient genetic tradition,

of helping the meaning of the dead live,

with the systems and bodies of the living.