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November 1 st is All Hallow's Day . 万圣节

Learn about the ancient festival of Samhain and the origins of Halloween, celebrated in various countries including the USA, Canada, and Ireland. Discover the symbolism behind black cats, witches, bats, ghosts, and more. Explore the traditions of costume dressing up and trick-or-treating. Find out how to make a pumpkin lantern and indulge in delicious Halloween treats. Happy Hallowmas!

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November 1 st is All Hallow's Day . 万圣节

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  1. November 1st is All Hallow's Day. 万圣节

  2. Halloween 万圣夜

  3. October 31st is Halloween • Halloween is one of the world’s oldest holidays. It was celebrated in several countries around the world including the USA, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, Latin America, and Spain.

  4. Origin • Halloween is a festival which began in Ireland thousands of years ago called Samhain(夏末节). • For the ancient Celtic people(people lived in ancient Ireland), the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year. So Halloweenmarked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter. This time of year was often associated with human death.

  5. Origin • The Celtic believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred as the dead searched for the afterlife. So Halloween is also called the day of death.(在新年前一晚，阴间和阳间的大门不再门禁森严，此时阴间的鬼魂会趁机跑出来，为阳间的人们带来厄运) • Thus, on the night of October 31st, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to Earth to cause mischief and trouble.

  6. To commemorate the event, people built huge sacred bonfires where animals and crops were sacrificed to the Gods for protection, and to help scare ghosts away. The Celtic also wore costumes to disguise themselves, in order to confuse the spirits roaming the Earth. 人们借着神圣的营火，燃烧献祭的动物和尸体，以赶走可怕的鬼魂并祈求神的保护。同时，人们也会假扮成鬼的样子，企图混淆跑到阳间的鬼魂。

  7. The Halloween celebration comes from All Hallows Day or All Saints Day, the 1st of November. This was originally a pagan festival of the dead, but later became a holiday to honor Christian saints.(它原先是异教徒们纪念死者的节日，但是逐渐演变成一个纪念基督圣者的节日。) The name Halloween comes from a contraction of All Hallows(圣徒) Eve (Evening), the day before All Hallows Day. On this night it was believed that the spirits of the dead would try to come back to life! 人们认为在当天晚上，亡者的灵魂会重新复活！

  8. Symbols of Halloween In Modern days, Halloween celebrations use many symbols to make the holiday more festive.

  9. Black cats • Cats, for centuries, have been considered to be spiritual animals that have the ability to sense good and bad spirits. • Black is also the color most commonly associated with evil.

  10. Witches • Witches were thought to be tellers of fortune and to cast spells(施法), both good and bad. This frightened many because it was believed that these powers were strongest on Halloween night.

  11. Bats Because bats only fly at night and live in tombs, caves, and abandoned churches and buildings, they are believed to be omens(预兆) of evil. They are commonly associated with witches and vampires.

  12. Ghosts & Skeletons Ghosts are universal symbols for the departed. Skeletons and bones are symbols of death and shortness of life. Since Halloween’s origins lie as the festival of the dead, it seems only fitting that ghosts and skeletons would be used.

  13. Spider & cobweb Other symbols Crow vampire

  14. Werewolf Owls

  15. Traditions of Halloween

  16. Costume Dressing up in costumes is one of the most popular Halloween customs, especially among children. According to tradition, people would dress up in costumes (wear special clothing, masks or disguises) to frighten the spirits away.

  17. Costume

  18. Trick-or-treat Trick or Treat is a modern Halloween custom where children go from house to house dressed in costume, asking for treats like candy or toys. If they don't get any treats, they might play a trick (mischief or prank) on the owners of the house.

  19. Trick-or-treat • Give us something sweet to eat or we will trick!!>_<

  20. Pumpkin Lantern (Jack O' Lantern) The tradition of the Jack o' Lantern comes from a folktale about a man named Jack who tricked the devil and had to wander the Earth with a lantern. The Jack o' Lantern is made by placing a candle inside a hollowed-out pumpkin, which is carved to look like a face.

  21. How to make a pumpkin lantern? Step 1. Remove the inside flesh of a pumpkin

  22. Step 2 Carve a smiling and devil face on the pumpkin Step 3 Light a candle and put it into the pumpkin

  23. Food • pies • candies • toffees • cakes

  24. Around the world • Not celebrated in all countries and regions of the world • United States and Canada it has had a significant impact on how the holiday is observed in other nations

  25. Happy Hallowmas !!!

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