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Pham Van Phi Nguyen Thi Ngoc Mai
Ngo Thi Nga Nguyen Thi Hai Yen
Halloween’s originHalloween’s activitiesMeaning of Halloween
• Halloween is celebrated on October 31st.
• Many countries in Europe and around the world celebrate Halloween
• Halloween comes from the Celtic /keltic/ tradition.
• Around this date, the Celts celebrated the end of summer and the beginning of winter.
• This festivitiy was called Samhain.
• The Celts believed the spirits of dead people came alive on this night.
• They built bonfires and wore costumes to send evil spirits and ghosts away.
• This Celtic tradition was turned by the Catholic Church into “All Hollows Eve” which means the vigil of all Saints.
• This is where the word Halloween comes from.
• The Celts used pumpkins to frighten evil spirits. Now, many families carve pumpkins together. They cut a face in it with a knife. They put a candle in the inside to make it light up.
• This is called a Jack-o-lantern. They put the Jack-o-lantern in a window so everybody can see it.
• Children “Trick-or-Treat” in their Halloween costumes to get sweets.
They go to a door and knock on.
When it opens they scream,
TRICK OR TREAT!
• Many people also dress up in costumes.
• Costumes can be scary or funny.
Meaning of Hallween Misunderstood when you hand out candy or
shepherd your children through the streets
Meaning of the holiday: that death is no barrier to love, and every ending brings a new beginning.
Halloween’s originHalloween’s activitiesMeaning of Halloween
1.When do we celebrate Halloween?
A:EVERY OCTOBER 31STB:EVERY JULY 15ST
1. Where does Halloween come from?
A:EnglandB:Canada
What is a Jack-o-Lantern?
A :A PUMPKINB: AN APPLE
WHAT DO CHILDREN SAY ON HALLOWEEN?A:Trick or treat!
B:Happy Halloween!
WHAT DO PEOPLE WEAR ON HALLOWEEN?
A:COSTUMESB: DRESS OR SUIT
Sources• http://www.halloween-
website.com/history.htm
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/halloween/
• http://reclaimingspiraldance.org/about-3/the-real-meaning-of-halloween/
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