Halloween
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Halloween is a very nice celebration that we celebrate in October today’s Halloween is a cultural mashup.
Dressing up in costumes was once way to hide from ghosts. Jack-o-lanters were originally carved into turnips.
Trick-or-treating likely evolved from the Medival costom of souling in England .
Cats have been part of the history of Halloween for centuries .
People also put Jack-o-lanters in front of their houses so they can be protected from demons!
Halloween facts
Halloween is a holiday celebrated annually on 31 October.
It is the evening just before the two Christian holidays called The All Hallows’ day:
All Saints day or Hallowmas on 1 November
All Souls’ Day on 2 November.
Halloween is like a community based festival and is mostly celebrated in western countries.
Kids and adults wear different costumes of their choice and attend costume parties.
Big pumpkins are carved into lanterns and put off for display by people in their houses. Some people like to visit haunted locations on Halloween where they share scary stories with each other.
People also play tricks to scare each other. Those who like to stay home watch horror movies. Superstitious people light bonfires in their court yards to keep their houses safe from ghosts and evil spirits.
Who first celebrated Halloween?
Ancient Celts who lived in Northern Europe were the first people to celebrate Halloween.
Celts were superstitious people who believed that on 31 October, the spirits of the dead roam freely in towns and villages.
They feared that these spirits could harm them by damaging their crops, possessing people and spreading incurable sickness. To keep the spirits away, the Celts dressed up in scary costumes made from animal hides and fire up huge bonfires.
Why Halloween is called Halloween?
As it is the evening before the All hallows ‘day it was called the All Hallows' Eve. Later on with time, it changed into Halloween.