Halloween is one of the best known celebrations in the US and it is annually celebrated the 31th October among people of any age. Nowadays, this celebration has been widespread for many other countries so, you should learn more about it.
Usually, people dress up as witches, monsters, ghosts... Young people and teenagers celebrate a party in the high school, whereas children go from house to house asking for candies. Adults also watch horror films, create haunted houses and hold costume parties.
One of the most known practices that take places at this date, is the famous "Trick or Treat".
Usually, people dress up as witches, monsters, ghosts... Young people and teenagers celebrate a party in the high school, whereas children go from house to house asking for candies. Adults also watch horror films, create haunted houses and hold costume parties.
One of the most known practices that take places at this date, is the famous "Trick or Treat".
When we think about Halloween, we think about the costumes, the pumpkins, the candies, the graveyards or, maybe, the parties. But, sometimes we forget to think about its origins. Halloween festivity has a Celtic origin related with the festival of Samhain.
So, the next 31th October, dress up in your favorite costume and get ready to trick-or-treat!
So, the next 31th October, dress up in your favorite costume and get ready to trick-or-treat!
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"HISTORY OF TRICK-OR-TREATING." N,p.,n,d. History.com 25 May. 2014
"The Fantasy and Folklore of Halloween. Celtic Samhain and the Origins of Halloween." N,p.,n,d. Ancienthistory.about.com 25 May. 2014
Hi! Halloween is a great festivity, but did it begin in North America?
ResponderEliminarHi, Diana! As I have mentioned in my post, Halloween has a Celtic origin, related with the Samhain festivity. There is a lot of information about it on Internet, if you want to search.
EliminarWhy people use the image of witches, ghosts, vampires... in order to dress up in Hallowen? Does this something to do with with the festival of Samhain that you have mentioned?
ResponderEliminarHi, Irene!! I like your question. I have found an interesting article on a web page in which you can find all the information that you are seaching: http://www.livescience.com/8876-dress-halloween.html
EliminarI hope that I have helped you :D
Nice post about Halloween! It is interesting to know these kind of traditions that are part of the American culture. Do you continue writing about other American festivities?
ResponderEliminarThank you, Fatima! :D:D Yes, I am going to continue writing about american festivities. :D
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