HalloweenHalloween

The History of HalloweenThe History of Halloween

Comes from the pagan Comes from the pagan holiday Samhainholiday Samhain

Ancient festival Ancient festival celebrated by the Celtscelebrated by the Celts

Celebrated before Celebrated before ChristianityChristianity

The History of HalloweenThe History of Halloween

After Christianity was After Christianity was introduced Samhain was introduced Samhain was replaced with All Saints´ replaced with All Saints´ Day, celebrated November 1Day, celebrated November 1

““All Saints´ Day” was also All Saints´ Day” was also known as “All Hallows´ known as “All Hallows´ Day”, and the night before Day”, and the night before became known as “All became known as “All Hallows´ Eve”Hallows´ Eve”

The History of HalloweenThe History of Halloween

All Hallows´ Eve – HalloweenAll Hallows´ Eve – Halloween Halloween was brought to the USA by Irish Halloween was brought to the USA by Irish

immigrants in the 1800´s immigrants in the 1800´s

Trick or TreatTrick or Treat

In the Middle Ages, the In the Middle Ages, the poor begged for food on poor begged for food on All Hallows DayAll Hallows Day

In Ireland, young boys In Ireland, young boys would travel around would travel around asking for food, wine, asking for food, wine, etc. for Halloween etc. for Halloween partiesparties

Trick or TreatTrick or Treat

Today in the US, Today in the US, children go from door to children go from door to door asking for candydoor asking for candy

CostumesCostumes

Why Costumes?Why Costumes?

During Samhein, there was no barrier between During Samhein, there was no barrier between the world of the living and the dead the world of the living and the dead

The dead would walk in the world of the living The dead would walk in the world of the living during the festivalduring the festival

Why Costumes?Why Costumes?

There is some connection between this and the There is some connection between this and the modern day tradition of dressing upmodern day tradition of dressing up

However, the tradition of costumes is a recent However, the tradition of costumes is a recent addition to Halloween addition to Halloween

Common Images of HalloweenCommon Images of Halloween

WitchesWitches

Common Images of HalloweenCommon Images of Halloween Black CatsBlack Cats

Common Images of HalloweenCommon Images of Halloween Jack-o-lanternsJack-o-lanterns

History of the Jack-O-LanternHistory of the Jack-O-Lantern

Also a new addition to the Halloween Also a new addition to the Halloween celebrationcelebration

The Irish used to carve turnips, until they The Irish used to carve turnips, until they found that pumpkins were easier to carvefound that pumpkins were easier to carve

It has turned into an art form in recent years, It has turned into an art form in recent years, with very detailed and artistic carvingswith very detailed and artistic carvings