Do confetti has pagan origin?

[Hava Saber]

I am just wondering. I am a UI designer and wants to be sure if this stuff are kind of in a black area.

[Ahuvah]

Have you typed 'confetti' into the WOL? It gives you the answer there.

[Mike047]

Have a look on JW.ORG, and put in the Search box 'confetti'. You will find that it is not a tradition that Jehovah's people hold to.

 

In an article entitled "What Happens at a Wedding of Jehovah's Witnesses", it includes this reference : "In some places, people throw rice, confetti, or something similar on the newly married couple. They believe that this will bring the couple good luck, happiness, and a long life. But Jehovah’s Witnesses avoid practices connected with superstition."

[Michał]

Ok. But it depends on context. We eat rice although we don’t throw it an newly wed couple. There’s nothing wrong with rice, only how and why it’s used.

In what kind of context would you use confetti?

There are a lot of situations where confetti is used to celebrate something: graduation day at school, passing an exam, etc. In apps there’s an animation of confetti when you achieve a milestone or so like that.


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[Mido]

3 hours ago, Mike047 said:

Have a look on JW.ORG, and put in the Search box 'confetti'. You will find that it is not a tradition that Jehovah's people hold to.

 

In an article entitled "What Happens at a Wedding of Jehovah's Witnesses", it includes this reference : "In some places, people throw rice, confetti, or something similar on the newly married couple. They believe that this will bring the couple good luck, happiness, and a long life. But Jehovah’s Witnesses avoid practices connected with superstition."

 

Exactly we dont celebrate the tradition, doesnt mean confetti is a bad thing. For example we dont stop eating cakes altogether  just because they are used in certain ways we dont approve. We reject the tradition not the item.

Edited Monday at 12:40 PM by Mido

[Mike047]

2 hours ago, Michał said:

There are a lot of situations where confetti is used to celebrate something: graduation day at school, passing an exam, etc. In apps there’s an animation of confetti when you achieve a milestone or so like that.

It may be viewed differently in some circumstances, but I think I would take exception to any of those occasions.

[LeolaRootStew]

7 hours ago, Mike047 said:

It may be viewed differently in some circumstances, but I think I would take exception to any of those occasions.

 

based on what?

[Mike047]

You do have a direct way of putting things, Justinah. Based on the underlying customs I guess.  

[Doug]

9 hours ago, Michał said:

There are a lot of situations where confetti is used to celebrate something: graduation day at school, passing an exam, etc. In apps there’s an animation of confetti when you achieve a milestone or so like that.
 

 

Unless I'm mistaken, I think your saying the confetti can represent congratulations instead of Good Luck.

 

Question:  At weddings, why rice?   Why not popcorn or something else?  Does rice have a symbolic meaning?

[minister159]

4 minutes ago, Doug said:

Question:  At weddings, why rice?   Why not popcorn or something else?  Does rice have a symbolic meaning?

 

Yes, it symbolizes fertility.

[LeolaRootStew]

Based on Wikipedia, confetti is the history of people being banned from throwing stuff at each other during parades. The throwing-objects became smaller and smaller as the nobles complained, and thus confetti was born out of the bruises of the upperclass. The ties to superstition appear to be event-specific rather than the confetti itself. For instance, rice or confetti thrown at a wedding both symbolize fertility, but rice or confetti thrown at a car dealer is a "simple assault", which is not at all superstitious. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confetti

[Michał]

 
Unless I'm mistaken, I think your saying the confetti can represent congratulations instead of Good Luck.

Yes, this is as far as I understand the main (and only) meaning of confetti in Poland.

At Polish worldly weddings people have a custom of throwing „grosze” (it’s equivalent of cents) to wish prosperity and wealth. The newly weds are supposed to collect them. It’s never done at Christian weddings.


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[Qapla]

On 12/9/2024 at 6:52 AM, Michał said:

In apps there’s an animation of confetti when you achieve a milestone or so like that.

 

Likewise, some apps/games use fireworks, ballons, rockets as well as confetti ... would "ticker tape" used in a parade be the same as confetti?

 

[Hava Saber]

On 12/9/2024 at 7:52 PM, Michał said:

Ok. But it depends on context. We eat rice although we don’t throw it an newly wed couple. There’s nothing wrong with rice, only how and why it’s used.

In what kind of context would you use confetti?

There are a lot of situations where confetti is used to celebrate something: graduation day at school, passing an exam, etc. In apps there’s an animation of confetti when you achieve a milestone or so like that.


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I am thinking if I can use this in apps like ‘ta-da’ kind of thing.

Edited yesterday at 03:33 PM by Hava Saber

[Tortuga]

12 minutes ago, Hava Saber said:

I am thinking if I can use this in apps like ‘ta-da’ kind of thing.

Edited yesterday at 03:46 PM by Tortuga

[DarinS]

im sorry - but i DID NOT see any clear answer on WOL

 

I did see the admonition that  confetti at weddings or rice throwing has an improper history/origin

and a mention of confetti @ some worldly celebrations 

(both seemed inappropriate) and the use was associated with a 'Bad Practice'

 

but no where did I see anything about confetti not being allowed anywhere/everywhere

it was not mentioned in a wholesome scenario

i do not see any mention of confetti inside a ballon @ a baby Shower - nor any rules about such

 

we must be careful when applying our own thoughts

(we have excellent resources)

Direct Bible counsel

Principles

Written in an article 

 

these provide some foundation and explanation and instructions

 

 

beyond these - we do not have authority to make blanket rules