31 October is Halloween. This festival celebrates the return of the souls of the dead who come back to visit places where they lived. In the evening there are lots of Halloween
This festival celebrates the return of the souls of
the dead who come back to visit places where they lived. In the evening there are lots of Halloween parties. People dress up as witches, ghosts, devils, cats or bats.
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Jack-o'-lanterns are hallowed-out pumpkins with face carved
into one side. Most jack-o'-lanterns contain a candle inside.
An Irish legend says that jack-o'-lanterns are named after the man called Jack.
He could not enter heaven because he was a miser, and he could not enter hell because he had played jokes on devil. As a result, Jack has to walk on the earth with his lantern until Judgment Day.
thimble were baked into a cake. It was believed that the person who found the coin would become wealthy. The one who found the ring would marry soon. And the person who found the thimble would never get married. Today people practice cardreading or palmistry.
People once believed that there were many ghosts and witches on the Earth and that they met on October 31 to worship the devil. Today, people do not believe in ghosts and witches but they like to tell stories about them on Halloween.
1. When is Halloween celebrated?
2. What happens at Halloween, as most people believe?
3. Why is Halloween a religious holiday among some Christians?
4. What did Halloween originate in?
5. What do usually children do at Halloween?
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The instructions for the Halloween lantern