H A L LO W E E N
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The origins
The Celts were people who
lived in ancient Britain and Ireland from about 1000 BC and they celebrated a
festival called 'Samhain'. This was
celebrated on 1 November because that was the end of summer and harvest time
and the beginning of winter. Samhain was the time for ghosts to return to
earth for a day. People lit a fire, wore special clothes and hoped to be
safe from the ghosts and the winter.
When many Irish people went to
live in America in the 1800s, they took their Halloween traditions with them
and Halloween became popular all over the United States.
So how do people celebrate this day?
Pumpkin lanterns
Many people decorate their houses with pumpkin lanterns. They remove the inside of the pumpkin, cut shapes for the eyes, nose and mouth, and place a candle in the pumpkin to make a scary face. There are competitions for the scariest pumpkin.
Halloween costumes
People of
all ages dress up on Halloween. In the UK some of the most popular costumes are
witches, vampires, skeletons and zombies. Some people buy their costumes, but
other people make their own. North Americans wear all kinds of Halloween
costumes and not just scary things like witches and ghosts.
Trick-or-treating
On Halloween, lots of children
go trick-or-treating. They dress up in Halloween costumes and go to their neighbours´ houses. At the front door, they say `Trick or treat!´ They usually get a treat, like sweets or
chocolate. Many people put Halloween decorations outside their houses to show
children that they are welcome.
Halloween parties
Halloween
parties are a lot of fun. There are usually orange and black decorations, like
pumpkins, spiders and bats. The food is often scary too. Children play
Halloween games, listen to music and sometimes watch scary films.
So, now will you celebrate it this year?
Adapted from https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/
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