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A house party is a type of party held at the home of the party's host.[1]
Organization
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A house party might be organized several months or just a few hours in advance. News of a party may be spread by personal invitations, word of mouth, posted leaflets, or notices on social networking sites. Broad notice of a party – sometimes unintentionally – can result in large numbers of people attending who do not know the host personally and may be disruptive. A person who attends a house party but has not been invited is typically referred to as a "gatecrasher," particularly if the party is only open to invited guests; they are usually perceived negatively but may nonetheless be welcomed by the host. Mostly people bring a six-pack or a few good bottles, some extra bags and pills, or a couple of boxes of cigarettes to a house party.[2]
History
editAn early example of a house party can be seen in the play Mostellaria (The Haunted House) by the Roman playwright Plautus. In the play, a young man called Philolaches holds a house party with many friends while his father, Theopropides, is away on business.[3]
House parties have become a prominent feature in popular movies, particularly movies aimed at teenagers. While many have probably been present before the movie, The Party is one of the first to properly provide a scene of a house party.[4] However, the most popular film later on is House Party, featuring the hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play.[5]
In various cultures
editIn Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, a sijelo (in Ijekavian), silo (in Ikavian) or selo (In Ekavian) is an evening social gathering at a house.
In Ireland, a Céilí is a social gathering which, in its traditional form, takes place in a domestic dwelling. Contemporary céliís often involve music and dancing and can also take place in a public or private meeting space, in addition to in a domestic setting.
In the United Kingdom, house parties may be referred to as a 'Skins' party, referring to a well-known TV show focusing on the lives of teenagers who often participate in and host open house parties.[6][7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "house party". Cambridge Dictionary. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
Definition of house party from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
- ^ "How To Have Fun at a House Party". VICE. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Review: The Troubies turn an ancient Roman comedy into a modern 'Haunted House Party'". Los Angeles Times. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "The ideal cause for cerebration: Kevin Jackson sees in the new year by". The Independent. 31 December 1992. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Lang, Cady (13 January 2023). "Kid 'n Play on the 'House Party' reboot and friendship". TIME. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie (25 January 2017). "'I was there' – remembering Foals' secret 'Skins' party". NME. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Teen spirit: The 'Skins' sensation sweeping France". The Independent. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Ewens, Hannah (25 January 2017). "Remembering the British Teenage Phenomenon of 'Skins Parties'". Vice. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
Bibliography
editFor Sijelo:
- Milenko S. Filipović (1982). Among the people, native Yugoslav ethnography: selected writing of Milenko S. Filipović. Michigan Slavic Publications, Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures. p. 97. ISBN 9780930042479.
- Norman M. Naimark; Holly Case (2003). Yugoslavia and Its Historians: Understanding the Balkan Wars of the 1990s. Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-4594-9.