Halloween History

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History of Halloween

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History of Halloween

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History of Halloween

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More than 2000 years ago, the Catholic Church in Europe set November 1st as "ALL HALLOWS DAY.

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It is said that in 500 BC, the Celtic living in

Ireland and Scotland moved up the date of

Halloween to October 31.

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The Celtic believed the spirits of the dead

would go back where they lived when

they were alive to search for chances to

come back to life on the day of October

31st. So the Celtic would go on the

streets, carry carrot lights and dress

themselves like devils to scare the spirits

away.

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Later, carrot lights were

gradually replaced by

pumpkin lights, also

known as "Jack Lights."

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Carving pumpkins and masks also

became one of the Halloween

customs. And orange became

Halloween’s theme color.

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Over time, Halloween became a happy

festival.

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Halloween images of

all sorts of monsters

and devils also

started to look cute.

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Today, people like to

dress themselves in

different “devil clothing”

and go on the streets to

participate in various

celebrations just like

attending a big costume

ball.

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European custom called “souling”Christians would beg for soul cakesFamilies would give soul cakes in return for a promise to pray for the family’s relativesEventually children adopted the tradition and started given food, candy, money, etc.

Trick-or-

Treat

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Halloween is becoming more and more

popular in the East. A lot of stores start

to launch Halloween promotions. Young

people like Halloween now just like they

like Christmas.

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HaHappy Halloween!

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