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What is in your mind when you see this kind of picture?
Yes, you're right if you think of Halloween.
In this opportunity we will learn about what is Halloween, where does it come from, what tradition which usually happen in the halloween, and many more through the Report text bellow.
Halloween is a popular festival in many countries all over the world, and every year it seems to get bigger. Find out some more about the traditional festival of Halloween.
The origins of the name
The festival of Halloween has its roots in Celtic and Roman traditions. When the Romans invaded, they merged this with Feralia, their celebration of the passing of the dead. As Christianity spread, the Church tried to replace these pagan feasts with official Church holy days. And October 31 was known as "All Hallows' Eve", and then Halloween.
Halloween traditions In the past there was a tradition called "souling". Poor people went around houses asking for food. In exchange, they promised to say prayers for the dead. People no longer go souling, but the habit has been transformed into a modern Halloween game for children in America, who dress up as ghosts, witches and monsters and go around people's houses, asking for sweets. This game is called ‘Trick or Treat’.
Halloween wouldn't be fun without witches. Witches have always been part of popular folklore. Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" opens with three witches. A witch was someone - usually a woman - who had special powers and had dealings with the devil.
Pumpkins
The pumpkin has become a symbol of Halloween. People empty a pumpkin, cut a face into the side, and put a candle inside to make a lamp. It's known as a Jack O' Lantern, from an Irish legend about a man called Jack, who made a deal with the devil.
Black cats, frogs, mice and spiders are just some of the animals associated with Halloween. Generally, the more unpleasant the animal, the stronger the Halloween connection. Nocturnal animals like bats are particular favorites, and if, as is the case with vampire bats, they like drinking blood, they are high on the Halloween list.
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- Halloween
- Festival
- every year
- Celtic and Roman
- October 31
- Souling
- America
- Devil
- Pumpkin
- Jack O' Lantern
- Animals
- Nocturnal
- Bats
- Vampire
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sources:
- www.britishcouncil.org
- http://sacramentoscoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/halloween.jpg
- https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwAkOaci8cCFagxgh9ChTINj32WjZqyktFmp_a0LwRk4zi0HRu0Mrl4rEttVVGloBcuKFwqqCg_i8Y87MaA8IQEgCrZ4wCGAXTi9P7GjwFAI57DvgvwWopuM6UTLYXgnncwWrdNqMRq6-/s1600/halloween_pumpkin.jpg
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