Version I:
Valentine History
Origins St. Valentine was clearly not alone. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia (Catholic Encyclopaedia 1908), the name of Valentinus can refer to at least three martyr or saint is different:
• a cleric in Rome, or
• a bishop Interamna (modern Terni), or
• a martyr in the Roman province of Africa.
The connection between the three martyrs of the feast of love is not automatic romantic so clear. Even Pope Gelasius I, in the year 496, states that do not actually have known about this martyrs. One version said, Valentine is the name of someone Catholic religious leaders who have been deemed to be martyrs by the Christian (Catholic) and Valentine have been given the title as a saint (St.) because of errors.
The story began when the king Claudius II (268 - 270 M) have a policy that forbids the soldiers to marry. According to the king Claudius II, that is not married then the soldiers will be aggressive and potentially in the fight
This policy be gazed by St. Valentine and St. Marius, they both secretly still weded the soldiers and the youngers, the long run their actions known by the king Claudius, the king was angry and decided to give sanction to the Valentine and the saint Marius form of the death penalty.
Before you die, St. Valentine and Saint Marius imprisoned before, in prison, Valentine with a girl child's jailer, and a call girl is faithful to the death of Valentine. Before die, Valentine still had time to write messages to his girl friend, the contents:
‘ Fr
om Your Valentine ‘
After the death of Saint Valentine and Saint Marius, people always remember the saint and celebrate as a form of expression of love Valentine, two-hundred years later, the year 496 BC after the death of Saint Valentine and Saint Marius, Pope Galasius inaugurate on February 14 as 496 Valentine day.
That is the history that Valentine day to remember and commemorate the two holy Christian Catholic sacrificing life for the sake of love.
There is another version of the history of Valentine, on the ancient Roman period, dated February 14 is a feast for the goddess Juno, goddess Juno is the queen of all gods and goddesses, the ancient Roman also believes that the goddess Juno is the goddess of women and marriage (goddess of love).
On 14 February the ancient Roman celebration to commemorate the Goddess Juno way to separate men and women. The names written on the adolescent female rolled paper then put in the bottle, after that the boys take one paper, each man will get the pair fit the name obtained in the lottery, when they have a match and then they will perpetuate the day of wedding
Valentine & West World
In the 16 century BC, the Valentine was originally owned by Christian rite Catholics have been gradually shifted, originally to commemorate the death of saint Valentine and Marius day has shifted into "I Love Beer" is referred to as "Supercalis" as celebrated by Ancient Roman nation on the 15th of each February.
While in the mid-century in the French-Normandia there are the words "Galentine" a word derived from the Galant, which means love, rhyme between Galentine and that Valentine has given the idea to people that Europe should be on February 14 is used to find the pair. And Valentine has now mixed with Western civilization.
Valentine has become the party of yippee’s, modernity symbol, a symbol of love, and have started nuanced free association and free sex.
Many of the youngers feast of Valentine because it only took follow-up-lag that is not spelled out or not friendly, people who participate in follow-up-valentine party was as if a predicate as a modern and forward, when he does not know anything about the history of Valentine, and what Valentine itself.
Of course, West is the most benefit from the hurly-burly Valentine party, because the people supported the party valentine to yippee-ray, search for love and IM right, free sex, all the glamor that led to Western civilization.
For Business
From fad ask the people around, no conclusions can be drawn that rough
1. First, the youngers nearly 100% have to know when the Valentine-old man they almost 100% do not know at the time Valentine their youngest means Valentine has grown rapidly in one generation.
- Second, only a small youth against Valentine, and nearly 100% who do not know about the history of Valentine
Man at the time of now does not know more clearly the origins of Valentine Day. Where at the time of the current through the Valentine greeting cards, fraternity party, gift exchange and so on without you want to know the background history more than 1700 years ago.
If it was Valentine's Day is still keep to now, there are even more glorious effect, it is not another of the efforts of the entrepreneurs engaged in the field of printing greeting cards, the hotel, the flowers, the event organizer, and a number of other employers who have reach great profit event of that. They deliberately, through the strength of the campaign and the marketing, blowing up Day Valentine's Day as a special day for a very special person whom, in order to conduct their trade and their profits are very large. This is what is often called by the sociologist of religion industrialization, in which the religious capitalist be deflected by a field of business.
Version II:
One Seconds To Valentine's Day
Euphoria will be almost back the world, millions of people no exception in this country prepared to celebrate Middle February laden controversy, unfortunately, a lot of follow-follow-up without ever know and care about the "negative side" valentine's day which has been in the wrong means as the day affection.
Valentine Day in the West into a third day of the feast after the Christmas and New Year, which has a presence cargo and religious significance for the Christian should be by some of the younger generation that Islam and the customs to celebrate Valentine day should be re-examined, and the correction is understood as an act of any one of adaptation and adoption.
The more the valentine day can spread to all parts of the world will take us on a business scenario capitalist movement that deliberately incentive to campaign in the name of love for the day to reach up business performance with the aim of a special segment of young people around the world.
Of course valentine day become the most profitable moment for greeting cards, the flowers, the hotel, the accessories and the like, So do not upset especially obsessed with the moment valentine day that always appear gala.
The Hidden Pornography Action
For young people, Valentine's Day tends to be narrowly construed in the moment as it is important to establish links youngers no longer a serious expression of sincere affection and universal without involving physical contact, most young people in the main countries - the west country celebrates Valentine with a promise of a date which often end in contact with the physical and adultery.
In western culture that is open and tolerant attitudes towards sex-free, the colored valentine with dating couples - young couples throughout the night, even some of the hotel and the various events deliberately ended with the party of crime.
Meanwhile, for the young generation of our nation culture eastern and more specifically for the younger generation of Islam is duly prepared fortify themselves from the virus of hidden pornography action in a parcel and shadows on valentine's day celebration.
Lack of history valentine day
In fact there are differences in various versions and notes about the historical roots valentine, if in fact this tradition be adopted on the habits of the ancient roman mid-February as the period of love and fertility. Each of the February 13-14 clergy conduct ritual offerings to the gods lupercus (the god of fertility), which ended with a feast or celebration Lupercalia on February 15 as the peak. In various literature mentioned in the day that the youth gather and draw the names of girls in a box. Then each of the youth are taking names randomly. Maiden name to the outside must be his dear during the full year to have fun and entertainment to become the object of the young people who prefer it.
In the year 496 M Pope Gelasius I made the ritual is the ancient Roman Feast Day with the name of the Church of Saint Valentine's Day to honor St. Valentine chance that died on February 14.
Note that the pastor called saint valentine that is still biased because at this time to develop many versions of history, especially the background sanction be death by a roman ruler at that time.
The most famous version is the command form of Emperor Claudius II restrictions for young people who become soldiers for the army because married young bachelor more resilient and strong in the field of battle of the marriage. Action emperor get opposition from St. Valentine, which is still - still wed to many young people he discovered and arrested. Emperor Cladius decide hanging for St. Valentine conducted on 14 February 269 M. This version appeared to be gazed at by a lot of the church who thought that the remains of Saint Valentine in the execution because the Lord is Jesus, says Al-Masih reject tradition and worship gods up - god and the god - the Roman god.
In conclusion, Valentine day is celebrated by the church - the church to eliminate the tradition of Paganism and the ancient roman to change the offerings to the gods with ritual lupercus valentine, but it is surprising since in 1969 there is a movement to remove the Valentine's calendar, especially the church to remove myths and legends about saint and the saint who can not be. If the church's own awareness appears not to celebrate valentine's day to our young generation does not want to learn from this fact?
Anti-valentine's day campaign
On the basis of the facts over and above base intention to fortify youth morals then we have every rights Muslims take an important role to take campaign movement and the anti-valentine's day special call to the youth of Islam for the young woman not involved in the love and romance a la Valentine ' s day. A number of countries in the Islamic movement has appeared open to reject warning valentine day, in Egypt, some of the Muslims called for the Valentine's Day with Muhammad Day. This appeal was delivered in a number of internet sites and the blog website. They called re-construct understanding of love with the right in accordance with the teachings of Prophet Muhammad SAW. Appeal 'Muhammad Day' was also distributed widely through electronic messages (e-mail) and mobile phone short message (sms). Muhammad merely ideas Day - eye movement aims as incidental campaign of anti-valentine's day does not resumed automatically to be done every year.
SMS Campaign
Anyone can become a part of the movement of anti-valentine's day with a brief statement to spread the message through this (sms):
"Stop Pornography action that’s crawl on the valentine day dress, let us fix understanding of love and affection in the right in accordance with the teachings of Islam and Prophet Muhammad SAW guidance."
Finally, based on the facts and negative feel of a hidden pornography action and warnings through crawl valentine day we come together to cooperated a determination "BURN OUT VALENTINE'S DAY RIGHT NOW!"
Version III:
Valentine's Day in Paris
"From now until the first, Paris is already sticky with the word love. Even the famous as the most romantic place in the world. Including the presence of flowers and chocolate in France into a kind of symbol of Romance coloring of a society that is harmonious praise.
According to Nawal Hagif, a French that working in Indonesia, although the French people, known for romantic Valentines Day celebration, or more commonly known with the Valentine's Day, never have any special meaning or a special celebration, because for them every day is my day.
"If every day we can share the love, it means can celebrate Valentine every day during the year, need not only in February, is not it," said Nawal.
Nawal Hagif following discussion about Valentine's Day in France to INILAH.COM.
How the meaning of Valentine's Day, according to you?
Valentine for me is a moment in which people reveal a sense unfortunately to other people who loved. Valentine's Day is actually Valentines Day. If every day we can share the love, it means can celebrate Valentine every day during the year. There is no need in February alone, right?
Do you know about Valentine's Day itself?
I do not know about the history of Valentine. And I do not think many people who know the history of Valentine. They only know how to celebrate with loved ones they are.
Valentine's day, there been waited in France?
Most people in France know about Valentine, even though not all celebrate. Unlike the United States, most people celebrate it there. Most of the brisk Valentine in France is the young couple. But there are also couples who have married for many years still enjoy the Valentines Day this.
Is there a special tradition of the French society?
Usually we celebrate with family and those closest, followed by a gift exchange event. In France there are still people who do something special, like go to dinner together and give flowers. Matters such as these are made.
How difference Valentine's Day in France and Indonesia?
France in the Valentines Day is not an important moment for celebration. Valentine is a culture adapted from the U.S., as well as with Halloween. So, as Valentine was not the original French tradition, I think is also not celebrate too important. Perhaps in Indonesia as well. Valentine shindy celebration began in France recently only. Previously, people are not too concerned. Just like Halloween, six years ago, which is celebrated in France? Almost non-existent.
Then why new lately become crowded?
Now all of this cultural celebration because the more often commercialed. See shops in various places, such as in shopping centers. Since two weeks before Valentine, Valentine all merchandise sold, and all accessories themed Valentine.
Feast Valentine now more commercial than the first. All are busy shopping various gifts which they would give to other people.
Do you have a relationship with the religious Valentine?
I think Valentine is not related to the religious element, and I also never heard about that. In France, the Valentine was never associated with religion.
We do not see Valentine's religious aspects. Perhaps the first such but I also think there are people who do not associate the religion with Valentine.
Version IV:
Valentines Day
Preparing Flower Shop and Chocolate
Valentines Day will came soon. Place on 14 February. Warning, indeed, come from the West. This is celebrated as an embodiment of love someone. Embodiment of which is not only to a pair of youngers the current fall in love. However, this has a broader meaning again. Among them the love between each other, the husband-wife pairs, parent-child, brother and sister-other.
Valentine's Day is synonymous with the exchange of a gift. Can be a chocolate, flowers, jewelry, cassette / CD and other special gifts. We realize it or not, a celebration of this Western culture has absorbed by people of Indonesia. Indonesia has a lot of people who celebrate the customs of each.
Now, if you walk to the mall or shopping centers, decoration Imlek celebrations have been replaced. Color that dominates pink, but different writing and symbol. Certainly on each strand or ribbon balloons have scratches holy name of a figure from the third century Roman origin, St. Valentine. Also added by trappings another heart-shaped red or pink.
Valentine interesting theme of the retail business associated with the goods for prizes. Of course they see an opportunity that equally benefit the seller and buyer. Motivation traders to offer goods on Valentine. Buyers are looking for value-added atmosphere to the living expression of love.
There is no one to tout goods themed Valentine. As an inspiration to determine a parcel that is right for the people you love Valentine's Day in the future.
Blossoms in the Hotel Mulia
Valentine parcel not far from the flower. To welcome the Valentine's Day is a flower shop, located in the lobby floor Hotel Mulia, Blossoms, resemble Valentine nuance in the store on February 10. The goal, so that visitors can feel the atmosphere as one of the Valentine theme of celebration in February.
According to Budi Susanto, Chief Florist Blossoms, as red and pink identical to the day, he also issued a series of multiple-series with these colors. "If we feel in tune the color pink, but that leads to the Western culture so that the red color preferred," said Budi.
And the colors are packed in such a way to become a beautiful Valentine parcel shaped like hearts. "All of the things made in such a way that can be seen romantically possible," added Budi.
Meanwhile, for the type of series, Blossoms also provide something special to give to people whom. For example, there is interest in the heart. One characteristic of a series of Blossoms of "grouping" alias solid group. "To present to the people whom we lead to a series of shaped bouquet," said Budi.
Type Rate
Type of flowers Blossoms have provided the local and imported there. If the type of imports shipped from the Netherlands, France and Ecuador. According to Budi, a local interest rather than interest-sensitive import. Flowers have also imported a particular characteristic. For example, from the Netherlands, the sheats up. And from Ecuador greater sheats. While the origin of French interest rates will appear more solid in the sheath. This happens because the seeds of each flower is different.
Blossoms in the store itself is often used for the string is from the Netherlands and Ecuador. Rose for the type of course there are five types are available. Of them have Rose
Velvet, First Lady, Sky Line, Blue Velvet and sister Anna Rose aka pink very soft.
Other types have more than ten kinds of flowers. Of which there is Lily. This also consists of various types. For example, there Casablanca Lily and Oriental Lily. As frills in a series with the ribbon, even balloon doll panda. "It will be more specific," said Budi.
Booking Blossoms flower shop can be done via phone and fax and even came directly. The payment can be made with cash or credit. For flower delivery, the Minimum order is Rp 400,000. In this case there is no cost between. However, if the order under Rp 400,000 between the cost could reach Rp50.000. At least for a series, the price of Rp 200,000.
Bookings made in the morning can be delivered in the afternoon the same day. If you come to own with only the Blossoms wait about 15 minutes, a series is ready to take.
Dailly, Blossoms supply chain for the flowers placed in the lobby and hotel rooms. Rope follow the standards provided by a consultant interest origin Singapore, Sebastian Ee.
Jewelery and Chocolate
"Although there is no Valentine's Day package that is very specific, but we provide a collection of some beautiful themes for Valentine," said the jewelry store manager Privilia "Muchas". They were ready with a collection based on the colors of Valentine's dominated by red and pink.
The Muchas Jewels use Swarovsky crystals in each set of adornment. Meanwhile, the chain is selected as the sterling silver. Muchas based in Singapore has a collection of captivating and bold in exploring ideas. Consequently, every appearance of rope also have seen the elegant, luxurious even casual use for day-to-day. Adornment is not only to the party only but for the accessories to the office, to shopping and more.
The store location Muchas Jewels is located at the Grand Hyatt Gallery, the area between the Grand Hyatt hotel and Plaza Indonesia. Feel of the store with the European style can also be your inspiration in the parcel upcoming Valentines Day.
Meanwhile, as other options that are no less interesting, Valentine parcel also can be brown. L'atelier Du chocolat has a studio that provides packaged chocolate-packed special affection for the day later. Location is a chocolate shop in Kemang Selatan.
Please note, that the chocolate is shipped from the French importers of Indonesia. This means, most of the chocolate from the original French. In addition, the designer and creator of the chocolate L'atelier Du chocolat this was the French who live in Jakarta.
If there is a foreign term "say it with flower" chocolate shops do not want this any less made it with the slogan of "say it with chocolate." This is really an expression of the chocolate on. Do you already have a choice parcel that are appropriate for people who love you?
History of Valentine's Day
From the name alone, the Valentines Day this feel have a mix of nuanced Christian tradition and ancient Rome. There are several versions of the legend of this figure Valentine.
Previously, a Catholic religious leader named Saint Valentine with colleagues Marius secretly against the Emperor Claudius II mare that. The emperor was considered that a young man who will not marry better performance when the war. He forbade the youth to get married in order to create a soldier of war potential.
Well, Valentine did not agree with the regulation. He secretly wed each pair still young intend to bind the promise of a marriage. This is done in secret.
Slowly, the action taken by Valentine smell also by Claudius II. Valentine be done. He got a sanction the death penalty. There are a source who told that he died because help Christian people fled from prison due to mistreatment.
In this legend, Valentine found love to a girl child warden, prison guards. The girls friend always faithful to look in a while Valentine was in prison. Tragic, before the end arrived for Valentine, he left a message in a letter for him.
There are three words that were written as a signature at the end of the letter and has become popular to this day -'From Your Valentine. "Expression of the embodiment of love for Valentine girls that’s loved is still used by people today. Finally, about 200 years after that, Pope Gelasius inaugurate on February 14 after the year 496 BC as a day to celebrate St. Valentine.
Another version of Valentine started at the time of ancient Rome on 14 February. This is a feast for the Goddess Juno. She is the queen of all gods and goddesses Roman trust of the nation. People also recognize that the Roman goddess is the goddess of women and marriage. And a day after the date of February 15 is a celebration Lupercalia.
At the time, children, men and women must be separated from one another. However, on the night before Lupercalia, the names of the children of women who are Roman written on paper is inserted in the bottle. Well, every male child will be an interesting paper. And a daughter whose name is written on paper that will be become a partner during the Lupercalia festival, held the next day. Sometimes, the togetherness is to survive long. Finally, both is mutual love and married in the future.
Version V:
Love's time to reveal the
Rose and chocolate. Cupid and a dove, her children winged
hold the bow arrow spread love to children for arrows. Heart image
pink on the card with the sweet, or sometimes incompetent.
Yes, this is the phenomenon Valentine's Day, Valentines Day!
As one of the oldest traditions that are still celebrated, on 14 February
received in various parts of the world as a Valentines day. When to give
gifts of love and friendship to people nearby. Without the need to participate
signature, attend great meetings, or the identity card collection, customs
This also received ago community, including by the major cities in
Indonesian.
"Valentine must be a very sweet memories," said Anne Gouw,
Director of the Gelato Bar in Dharmawangsa Square, South Jakarta.
To reveal a sense of affection that, said Anne, promised his side will
parcel of the special day is Valentine. In addition to rose red,
Gelato Bar will also hold elections visitors best dressed.
Of course, feel carnation pink alias should be given priority. "The point,
visitors wearing most interesting dolls will be given prizes that can be
smooch, "said Anne.
In packaging in love this day, Gelato Bar also serves a special menu,
love like chocolate, chocolate banana Smoothie, strawberry kisses, and
death by chocolate.
To display more romantic atmosphere, Dining Palace Restaurant in Dharmawangsa
Square will set the room so that elderly couples or
young who want to dine in Chinese restaurants will feel friendly.
"For a very special Valentine, the pair-pair is also
parcel will be given a rose and red wine, "
said Executive Dining Manager Alex Loo Palace.
Sip soup Restaurant presents the theme of "Say I Love Thai Food". Nuance
with a romantic candle light will be presented so that the pair-pair
take the set menu for dinner to be felt, the more romantic.
In Dharmawangsa Square which has the slogan The Most Beautiful City Walk
that, Tator Cafee parcel will be given a heart-shaped chocolate.
Directors Bread Store Jesslyn K Cakes, Agus Nubarni, say, "Valentine
is identical with the love of torrential in the family. Therefore,
parcel for Valentine disclosed this time with a special package
pink heart-shaped bread, cookies strawberry hearts, balloons and balloon-hearted. "
To give this Valentine's Day, and Paul Okky even the bitter end
various forms of chocolate. Throughout the day, and the Okky Paul will also be
show how to make various forms of chocolate a parcel that’s
beautiful.
Marketing Manager Dharmawangsa Square Veronica Susilo said, "The atmosphere
affection that day also presented with many trappings interesting
around the shopping center that is unique. Love, that is to be displayed
to bring visitors to the atmosphere of comfort and peace. "
Splendor Valentine's Day is also expressed in various events
Hilton International Hotel, for example, provides the romantic feel of
dinner paired together in the Taman Sari Restaurant. Special set menu, between
others, large shrimp, asparagus risotto, confit tomatoes, and creamy nantua reduction.
Cover baking dish is served with strawberry yogurt cream sauce Pistachio
red wine. The whole course was offered a special price of Rp 400,000 per
guy.
Other well as Dusit Mangga Dua Hotel is to bring interesting entertainment
at night. Shanty Star guests performers, VJ Nirina Zubir, and Indra
Bekti at Happy Dragon Pub.
In addition, Planet Hollywood Jakarta also presents "Valentine Dinner"
with the Second Born Band. Set menu at Rp 150,000 per person
can be a choice that you want to enjoy the dinner. For couples
take the set menu will get a rose, chocolate, and dolls
Teddy Bear.
Nuance of pink, red, white and also penetrate to the various shopping centers.
Mal Taman Anggrek, Kelapa Gading Mall, Hotel Ciputra, for example. A number of outlets
start serving a variety of trinkets Valentine.
Consider its history, Valentine's Day celebration raises many questions
confusion with regard to the origin. With the same puzzled him explore the relationship
between love with the name of Valentine.
Many of the story was dug to explain. One version that is not
too many cited says, Valentine tradition comes from a number of parade
women in Germany in mid-century. They oversee a train that
are trusted used a goddess. Convoy was greeted joy
by the community.
In ancient festival full of joy that can take up to 12 days, the
women are free to do anything, including sex, as respected as the symbol
fertility. Origin of the name on St Valentine celebration at the beginning of the season
semi is closely related with the alleged mugginess the church and the efforts to
control the way the festival.
Other versions of the most frequently appear noted, referring Valentines Day
Lupercalia festival in the nation celebrated Rome since many centuries before
Christian era. Festival held mid-February is dedicated
to glorify god Faunus, patron deity of agriculture, and as a means to
to cleanse themselves.
In the party at a time to welcome the spring, they ask
health and fertility of crops, livestock, and themselves.
After the ceremonies of worship of the god is complete, the festival begins. Young Roma women
will put their names in a large jug. After that, each of celibacy
will choose one name from the jar to exchange gifts and a party
until the party ended. Not infrequently, this relationship ended with the marriage.
Around V century BC, when Rome became Christian nation, lottery system
search for this pair is no longer considered appropriate. Therefore, Pope Gelasius
declare February 14 as Valentine's Day. In the mid-century,
early spring in the UK and France, also known as the birds
search for partners, which reinforces that time as when affection.
Giving the name itself refers to the Valentine two martyrs who died about
two centuries earlier. Valentinus is the first pastor and physicist Rome
the government against Emperor Claudius II embraces a non-Christian religion, so -
is in prison and then dijatuhi the death penalty.
In the story says, whilst in prison, requested Valentinus
a prison warden to teach my daughter that the warden blind. Then, Valentinus
teach confer with the patient, introducing to God, and read aloud
Roman history.
Their relationship became very close, and before his death, Valentinus
leave a message for the last daughter of the warden with the closing sentence
"from your Valentine".
Valentinus executed next day, on 14 February 270, near a
gate, which was then given the name Porta Valentini to remember his name.
At the top tomb ago in Rome, built a church. Told that
daughter of the warden to plant a tree near tomb almond, which is now
become a symbol of love and friendship are lasting.
Valentinus was a second bishop of Terni who also died in Rome
273 years old. However, various history source said, there can be only
Valentinus one. Because of limited resources is written, the difference between the version of the story
came from the same original source and refers to one person.
Based on the story, the name of Valentinus ago in mind as a symbol of love
and write to replace the ancient tradition of the festival. Although the Catholic Church not the date of Saint Valentinus every February 14 in
calendar authorized liturgy, tradition Valentine held continuously from the
to time, starting with each other to send greeting cards.
Valentine cards became a tradition started in the mid-century, and greeting cards
delivered on the day of Valentine recorded as the second oldest greeting cards
after the new year greeting cards. One of the oldest card in the British
Museum, delivered year 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife
Tower of London prison. In almost every card, the cover message
Valentinus last daughter to the warden, "from your Valentine",
become a favorite expression, which continues to be used up to now.
Now, the Valentine is no longer only rely on the card. Cultural city
birth the culture own products, and Valentines Day has become
commodities television and the musicians and inspired poet.
SO? WHAT YOUR RESPONS ABOUT VALENTINE’S DAY?
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