Happy Halloween Happy Halloween to to ALLALL

It is celebrated in the most of the It is celebrated in the most of the English speaking western world, and English speaking western world, and Halloween Halloween has has gainedgained popularity in popularity in the Western Europe in recent times.the Western Europe in recent times.

Halloween is a holiday Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31celebrated on October 31st st

The origin of HalloweenThe origin of Halloween

Halloween started 300 years before Halloween started 300 years before Christ, but it had a different name: Christ, but it had a different name: Samain "festival of death”. The priests Samain "festival of death”. The priests went from house to house and asking went from house to house and asking God for his gifts. In case of refusal, they God for his gifts. In case of refusal, they put the house into the curse of death. put the house into the curse of death. Nowadays we know it like expression Nowadays we know it like expression “Trick or Treat "(curse or a gift). Clearly “Trick or Treat "(curse or a gift). Clearly said: if not present, then a curse.said: if not present, then a curse.

What do people do on What do people do on Halloween? Halloween?

Children dress up the scary costumesChildren dress up the scary costumes such assuch as vampire vampiress, werewolf, werewolfss, ghost, ghostss, , skeletonskeletonss etc. Children are happy in etc. Children are happy in the costumes. the costumes.

The people usually go to the parties The people usually go to the parties or watch the horror films at home or or watch the horror films at home or at a cinema.at a cinema.

Trick or TreatTrick or Treat

On October 31On October 31stst, children dressed in , children dressed in the scary costumes go from house to the scary costumes go from house to house with a traditional saying „Trick house with a traditional saying „Trick or Treat“ or Treat“ in in hope of getting some hope of getting some sweets and candysweets and candy („Koledu, nebo („Koledu, nebo vám něco provedu“).vám něco provedu“).

Symbols of HalloweenSymbols of Halloween

There are many Halloween symbols.There are many Halloween symbols. animals: black cats, bats, spidersanimals: black cats, bats, spiders figures: ghosts, skeletons, witches and figures: ghosts, skeletons, witches and

wizards, Draculawizards, Dracula colours: green, orange, grey and blackcolours: green, orange, grey and black others: pumpkins, graveyards, others: pumpkins, graveyards,

gravestones, cobwebs, haunted housesgravestones, cobwebs, haunted houses

People decorate their houses and the People decorate their houses and the parties with these symbols.parties with these symbols.

Halloween in Czech Halloween in Czech Republic Republic

Although some households give a Although some households give a Jack-o'-lantern in front of their house Jack-o'-lantern in front of their house in symbolic way, these households in symbolic way, these households are not ready for trick-or-treating. are not ready for trick-or-treating.

Making Pumpkin soupMaking Pumpkin soup 4 tbsp 4 tbsp olive oilolive oil 2 2 onions onions , finely chopped, finely chopped 1kg 1kg pumpkins pumpkins or squash (try kabocha), peeled, deseeded and chopped into chunksor squash (try kabocha), peeled, deseeded and chopped into chunks 700ml vegetable stock or chicken stock700ml vegetable stock or chicken stock 142ml pot double cream142ml pot double cream 4 slices wholemeal seeded bread4 slices wholemeal seeded bread handful pumpkin seed from a packethandful pumpkin seed from a packet

Heat Heat 2 tbsp olive oil2 tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan, then gently cook  in a large saucepan, then gently cook 2 finely chopped onions2 finely chopped onions for 5  for 5 mins, until soft but not coloured. Add mins, until soft but not coloured. Add 1kg peeled, deseeded and chopped pumpkin or 1kg peeled, deseeded and chopped pumpkin or squashsquash to the pan, then carry on cooking for 8-10 min, stirring occasionally until it starts to  to the pan, then carry on cooking for 8-10 min, stirring occasionally until it starts to soften and turn golden.soften and turn golden.

Pour Pour 700ml vegetable stock700ml vegetable stock into the pan, then season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil,  into the pan, then season with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins until the squash is very soft. Pour the then simmer for 10 mins until the squash is very soft. Pour the 142ml pot of double cream 142ml pot of double cream into the paninto the pan, bring back to the boil, then purée with a hand blender. For an extra-velvety , bring back to the boil, then purée with a hand blender. For an extra-velvety consistency you can now push the soup through a fine sieve into another pan. The soup can now consistency you can now push the soup through a fine sieve into another pan. The soup can now be frozen for up to 2 months.be frozen for up to 2 months.

While the soup is cooking, slice the crusts from While the soup is cooking, slice the crusts from 4 slices of wholemeal seed bread4 slices of wholemeal seed bread, then cut , then cut the bread into small croutons. Heat the remaining the bread into small croutons. Heat the remaining 2 tbsp olive oil2 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan, then fry the  in a frying pan, then fry the bread until it starts to become crisp. Add bread until it starts to become crisp. Add a handful of pumpkin seedsa handful of pumpkin seeds to the pan, then cook for  to the pan, then cook for a few mins more until they are toasted. These can be made a day ahead and stored in an airtight a few mins more until they are toasted. These can be made a day ahead and stored in an airtight container. Reheat the soup if needed, taste for seasoning, then serve scattered with croutons and container. Reheat the soup if needed, taste for seasoning, then serve scattered with croutons and seeds and drizzled with more olive oil, if you want.seeds and drizzled with more olive oil, if you want.

The superstition at The superstition at HalloweenHalloween

At the bedtime, put you shoes in the shape At the bedtime, put you shoes in the shape of the letter “T”. Go to sleep and of the letter “T”. Go to sleep and remember your dream. The boy or girl in remember your dream. The boy or girl in your dream is going to be your husband or your dream is going to be your husband or wife.wife.

• Who do you love? Find out on 31 Who do you love? Find out on 31 October – Halloween. Take the peel off a October – Halloween. Take the peel off a fruit in one long piece. Throw it behind fruit in one long piece. Throw it behind you. What letter does it make? The name you. What letter does it make? The name of your true love starts with this letter.of your true love starts with this letter.

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