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HALLOWEEN

Trick or treat!Teacher: Mutoiu Lavinia

School: Liceul Tehnologic HenriCoand Buzu

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What is Halloween?

Halloween, orHalloween... is a

holiday that's celebratedannually on the night ofOctober 31 in differentcountries including theUnited Kingdom,Ireland, the United

States, Canada, NewZealand, Australia andother parts of the world.

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The word Halloween comes from the name ofa holiday held in 800 AD called All HallowsEve, the day and evening before All SaintsDay, celebrated on November 1st ;

In ancient times, October 31st was the eve ofthe Celtic New Year. On this day, the Celtsheld the festival of Samhain in honour of theCeltic lord of the dead;

The celebration of Samhain also marked theend of the harvest season and the beginningof the cold, dark time of year.

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Celebrations significance Halloweens day is often

associated with orangeandblack, and stronglyassociated with symbolslike thejack-o'-lantern;

Halloween activitiesinclude trick-or-treating,wearing costumesandattending costumeparties, ghost tours,

bonfires, visiting hauntedattractions, reading scarystories, and watchinghorror films.

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Halloween customs

Jack-o-lantern

According to an Irishlegend, Jack was a manwho could not enterheaven because he was a

miser. He couldnt enterhell either, because hehad played jokes on thedevil, so, instead, he wasdoomed to wanderaround with a lantern

until Judgement Day;Fire

Fire was very importantto the Celts. In the olddays, people lit bonfires

to scare evil spiritsaway.

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Trick or Treat!

On October 31st , dozens of children dressedin costumes go from door to door asking for

treats, or else a trick would be played onthem;

As they give each child a treat, the owners ofthe house exclaim over the costumes and tryto guess who is under the masks.

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Dressing Up

On Halloween, when it was believed that Ghostscame back to Earth, people would wear masks toavoid being recognised by them;

Halloween costumes are traditionally those ofmonsters such as ghosts, skeletons, witches anddevils. Costumes are also based on themes otherthan traditional horror, such as those ofcharacters from television shows, films, andother pop culture icons.

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Costumes On Parade

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Apple bobbing

Apple bobbing, or Duck-apple, was a Romanfestival held on the sameday as Samhain forremembering Pomona,

the goddess of the treesand fruits ;

The contestants,sometimes blindfolded,must take one bite from

one of the apples withoutusing their hands.

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Halloween symbols ondisplay Witches flying on broomsticks;

Pumpkins;

Spider webs;

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A Hauntingly DelightfulCelebration!

Bats;

Owls;

Black cats;

Pirates

Spooky graveyards.

Goblins;

Vampires; Haunted houses.

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Halloween Superstitions On Halloween, journeys must be finished before sunset;

Unmarried women put a sprig of rosemary and a sixpence

under their pillow on Halloween night to dream of their

future husband; If the flame on a candle goes out on Halloween night, then

you have a ghost visiting you;

If you ring a bell on Halloween, evil spirits will fly away; If you happen to see a spider on Halloween, then the spirit of

a loved one is watching over you.

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Halloween Jokes

Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach?

A: A sand- witch

Q- What is a vampires favourite holiday?

A: Fangsgiving Q: What happens when two vampires meet?

A: It was love at first bite

Q: What would the skeletons say before eating?

A: Bone appetite Q: Where do vampires keep their money?

A: In a blood bank

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Halloween Wishes Have a Fangtastic

Night!

Have a FrightfullySpooky Halloween!

Have a Spooky Day!

I witch you a HappyHalloween!