History of Halloween

Halloween,one of the worlds oldest holidays,is still celebrated today in several countries around the globe.It has had influences from many cultures over the centuries.

The Celts started Halloween, but They called it Samhain which is considered by many to be former experts of the contemporary Halloween. Samhain was the New years Day of the Celts.It was celebrated on November first.It was also a day of the dead,Beacause The souls of people who had died during the year were allowed to access to the land of the dead.Many traditional beliefs and customs were associated with Samhian.It was one the most notable day.

The celts held four harvests a year.The last one of the year was Samhain(say-in).It was held on october 31st,so the first day of their new years was November first and that was over 2000 years ago.

The name Halloween came from a Christian celebration.Some Catholics honoured all saints in heaven with a day.So it was calledAll Saints Day or All Hallows on November 1st. The night before came to be known as All Hallows Eve. Soon October 31 first took on the abbreviated name of Halloween.

The positive aspect of the night was the Druids or priests of the Celts.Interestingly, Halloween's tradition of masks and costumes comes from this original October 31 first celebretion.The Celts clothed themselves in costumes.Dress was made from animal head and skins.They danced around the bonfire, told fortunes, and waited for the dark.

People carved pumkins with smiley or scary faces.They spookily lit with a candle from inside known as jack-o-lanterns.They had into the faces of ghosts or evil things to keep spirits away.In the US, these were symbolic of harvest festivities.Pumpkin designs and carving instruments have recently become sophisticated and imaginative.

Offereing sweet is like a fun. The thrill for most kids is the actual trick or treating .It is not so much eating the candy.Hopefully, the children will be happier to get their favorite candy.