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What is Halloween?
Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated
on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic
festival of Samhain and the Christian holiday All Saints' Day.
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Who are Druids?
Celtic priests called Druids celebrated Halloween
many centuries ago in Ireland and Scotland. The Druids
thought that Halloween was the night when the witches came out. As they were afraid of the witches they put on different clothes and painted their faces to deceive the evil spirits. They also placed food and small gifts near the doors of their houses for the witches.
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No sun, no light,
Not even a spark,
The
whole world
Is completely dark.
The clock strikes twelve,
You
hear it chime,
Not one single person
Is awake at this time.
No other color
Than black is to see.
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The old Celtic custom was to light great
bonfires on Halloween, and after these had burned out
to make a circle of the ashes of each fire. Within this circle, and near the circumference, each member of the various families that had helped to make a fire would place a pebble. If, on the next day, any stone was displaced, or had been damaged, it was considered to be an indication that the one to whom the stone belonged would die within twelve months.
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Halloween costumes are traditionally those of monsters such
as ghosts, skeletons, witches, and devils. They are said
to be used to scare off demons.
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Long ago people believed in ghosts. They thought
that the dead came back to their homes on
Halloween and walked around all night.
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Ding, dang, dong!
Crackle a little song!
Use your bones
As xylophones
One went crack, what’s wrong?
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Witches have had a long history with Halloween.
Legends tell about witches gathering on this night, arriving
on broomsticks, to celebrate a party hosted by the devil. Superstitions tell about witches casting spells on unsuspecting people, transforming themselves into different forms and causing other
magical mischief.
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The black cat has long been associated with
witches. Many superstitions have evolved about cats. It was
believed that witches could change into cats. Some people also believed that cats were the spirits of the dead.
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One of the best known superstitions is that
if a black cat was to cross your path
you would have to turn around and go back because many people believe if you continued bad luck would strike you.
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Jack-o-lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles
in hollowed-out turnips to keep away spirits and ghosts
on the Samhain holiday. Some of them have scary and some have funny faces.
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According to folklore, the jack-o-lantern got his name
from a man named Jack who used to play
practical jokes on the devil and was punished for it.
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Trick-or-treating is a customary celebration for children on
Halloween. Children in costumes go from house to house,
asking for treats such as candy or sometimes money, with the question, "Trick or treat?"
Menu
Halloween Witches Brew
Chocolate Spiders
Gingerbread Ghosts
Scary Faced Pizzas
Halloween Mix
Coco
Lanterns
Vampire Punch
Witches Fingers
Night Crawlers
Candied Apples
Pumpkin Chips
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Fortunetelling
Apples were
once thought to be a link between men and
the Gods and were often used to tell the future. By putting an apple under your pillow you could dream a wish and eat the apple in the morning. Later people began to use apples in games.
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A burning a candle inside a jack-o-lantern on
Halloween keeps evil spirits and demons at bay.
If a
candle suddenly goes out by itself on Halloween, as though by breath or wind, it is believed that a ghost has come to call. Always burn new candles on Halloween to ensure the best of luck.
It is not a good idea to burn Halloween candles at any other time of the year. It may bring bad luck or strange things will happen to you, over which you will have no control.
Superstitions
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Gazing into a flame of a candle on
Halloween night will enable you to peer into the
future.
Girls who carry a lamp to a spring of water on this night can see their future husband in the reflection.
It is believed that if a person lights a new orange colored candle at midnight on Halloween and lets it burn until sunrise, he or she will be the recipient of good luck.
Superstitions
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If you hear footsteps trailing close behind you
on Halloween night, do not to turn around to
see who it is, for it may be Death himself! To look Death in the eye, according to ancient folklore, is a sure way to hasten your own demise.
If a bat flies around a house three times, it is considered to be a death omen.
A person born on Halloween can both see and talk to spirits.
Superstitions
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If you see a spider on Halloween, it
could be the spirit of a dead loved one
who is watching you.
Put your clothes on inside out and walk backwards on Halloween night to meet a witch.
You should walk around your home three times backwards and counterclockwise before sunset on Halloween to ward off evil spirits.
Superstitions