Brace yourself….

…for what’s in store..

…during the nights of…

HalloweenHalloween

What IS Halloween?

The term The term HalloweenHalloween (and its alternative (and its alternative rendering rendering Hallowe'enHallowe'en) is shortened ) is shortened

from from All-hallow-evenAll-hallow-even, as it is the eve , as it is the eve of "All Hallows' Day", also which is now of "All Hallows' Day", also which is now known as All Saints' Day. It was a day known as All Saints' Day. It was a day

of religious festivities in various of religious festivities in various northern European Pagan traditions, northern European Pagan traditions,

until Popes Gregory III and Gregory IV until Popes Gregory III and Gregory IV moved the old Christian feast of All moved the old Christian feast of All

Saints' Day from May 13 to November Saints' Day from May 13 to November 1. In the ninth century, the Church 1. In the ninth century, the Church measured the day as starting at measured the day as starting at sunset, in accordance with the sunset, in accordance with the

Florentine calendar. Although All Florentine calendar. Although All Saints' Day is now considered to occur Saints' Day is now considered to occur

one day after Halloween, the two one day after Halloween, the two holidays were, at that time, celebrated holidays were, at that time, celebrated

on the same day. on the same day.

Black and orange are the traditional colors of Halloween

The carved pumpkin, lit by a candle inside, is one of

Halloween's most prominent symbols

The main event for children of modern Halloween is trick-or-

treating in which children disguise themselves in costumes

and go door-to-door in their neighborhoods, ringing each doorbell and yelling "trick or

treat!" to solicit the usual gift of candies. Some homes will use

sound effects and fog machines to help establish an eerie

atmosphere. Other less scary house decoration themes might

be used to entertain younger visitors..

Upon receiving trick-or-treaters, the house occupants (who might also be in costume) often hand out small candies, miniature chocolate bars, loose change, soda pop, stickers, or even crayons and pencils (some people even give out their business cards). Children can often accumulate many treats on Halloween night, filling up entire pillow cases, pumpkin-shaped buckets, shopping bags or large plastic containers

Traditional activities include…

Trick-or-Treating

Trick-or-treat!!

Halloween FestivalsBonfiresCostume PartiesHaunted Housesand…Horror Films

Other Halloween festivities include fireworks, telling ghost stories, and playing children's games such as hide-and-seek . Bolder children may play a game called "thunder and lightning", which involves loudly knocking on a neighbor's door, then running away (like lightning).

Costume sales Halloween costumes are traditionally those of monsters such as vampires, ghosts, skeletons, witches, and devils. Costumes are also based on themes other than traditional horror, such as those of characters from television shows or movies.

Other products include:

Masks

Bags

T-shirts

after Halloween…

…is the day called…

Todos Los Santos

What Is All Saint’s Day?

The festival of All Saints, also sometimes known as All Saints' Day, All Hallows or Hallowmas ("hallows" meaning "saints," and "mas" meaning "Mass"), is a feast celebrated November 1 or the first Sunday after Pentecost in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. All Saints is also a Christian formula invoking all the faithful saints and martyrs, known or unknown.

Here in the Philippines, we celebrates All Saint’s Day on this day. This day is used to be a regular holiday in the Philippines but was changed to a non-working holiday through an Executive Order issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Many Filipinos recognize All Saint’s Day as a day to commune with their beloved departed..

… … and that means…and that means…,,, visiting the graves…,,, visiting the graves…

OF THE DEADOF THE DEAD

Families return to their

provinces to clean the tombs

of their loved ones and to pray

for them.

And the day is spent And the day is spent visiting the graves of visiting the graves of deceased relatives, deceased relatives, where they offer prayers, where they offer prayers, lay flowers, and light lay flowers, and light candles, often in a picnic-candles, often in a picnic-like atmosphere.like atmosphere.

Pictures Taken:

In the cemeteryLate afternoonMy great grandparents’ and grandfather’s graves, ornately embellished with flowers

and candles

our neighbor‘s’ kid, playing with the candle wax

Three girls singing from tent to tent for the souls of the dead

My brother, amusing himself by playing his Gameboy

Two kids playingMerchandise on display

And finally……at night…

…a sea of candles…

The EndThe End