In western countries, there is a "Halloween" on October 31 every year. The dictionary is interpreted as "the eve of all saints \ 'Day". Chinese Translation: "Halloween night". Halloween is a traditional festival in western countries. How do you spend Halloween in western countries? It's the most haunted night of the year, so it's also called ghost day.
The origin of Halloween
More than two thousand years ago, the Catholic Church in Europe designated November 1 as "All Hallows \ 'day.". 'hallow' means saint. Legend has it that Celts, who lived in Ireland, Scotland and other places, moved the festival forward one day since 500 BC, that is, October 31. They think it is the day when summer officially ends and severe winter begins.
At that time, it was believed that the dead soul of the old man would return to his former residence on this day to search for the living spirit in the living man, so as to regenerate, and this was the only hope that the man could obtain regeneration after death. The living people are afraid of the dead soul to seize life, so people put out the fire and candle light on this day, so that the dead soul can not find the living people, and they dress up as ghosts and ghosts to scare away the spirits of the dead.
After that, they will light up the fire again and start a new year's life.
It is said that Celtic tribes also killed the living on October 31 to sacrifice the dead.
By the 1st century AD, the Romans who occupied the Celtic Tribal territory gradually accepted the Halloween custom, but from then on, the barbaric practice of burning people to sacrifice the dead was abolished.
The Roman festival of harvest celebrations, combined with Celtic rituals, wore scary masks and dressed as animals or ghosts to drive away the demons who roamed around them. That's why most people around the world today celebrate Halloween in their funky costumes.
Britain
The oldest Halloween
Halloween has become a festival for children and young people's masquerade. Let's see how Halloween is celebrated all over the world~
England is the origin of Halloween, so the festival atmosphere in England will be very strong.
In the middle and late October of each year, you can feel the spirit atmosphere in the streets of London.
During Halloween, many scenes of past execution will be restored near the tower of London. People can feel ghosts while visiting. The biggest nightclub in London will hold a Halloween party on the night of October 31.
U.S.A
Ghost Carnival
In 1840, Halloween was introduced into the United States. Since then, every Halloween night in New York City will hold a tour. You will see a group of vampires, zombies, witches, scientific monsters and other monsters march on the street. The people participating in the parade are not limited to age, gender, and nationality. Therefore, every year, thousands of New Yorkers and tourists will be attracted to participate in this "Ghost Festival" Time will '.
The most interesting thing is that Hollywood stars will also use the audience to get dressed up and mix in the crowd. Every Halloween in the United States, all stores sell ghost shaped food, candy, clothing and masks.
Because pumpkin lamp is the hallmark of Halloween, every family will buy many pumpkins to make pumpkin lamp and compete with each other. In the evening, the famous "trick or treat" activity begins, which is also the children's favorite activity.
Children will carry pumpkin lanterns to ask for sugar from house to house. If the owner doesn't give sugar, the child will make troubles for the owner in various ways, such as throwing garbage at the owner's door or trampling on the pumpkin at the owner's door.
Canada
The whole people come to revelry
Halloween in Canada is also very special, but Canadians will hold a pumpkin festival before Halloween. People will buy pumpkins in large quantities and go back to make many unique pumpkin cakes, pumpkin cakes or other local snacks.
At Pumpkin Festival, Canadians will hold a pumpkin contest to choose the biggest pumpkin of the year. After that, they will make huge pumpkins into sculptures, boats and rowing competitions.
On Halloween night, Canadians will disguise themselves as terrible, hoping to scare away the ghosts. No matter adults or children, as long as they dress up as' ghosts', they can carry baskets and go door-to-door to ask for sugar, and some politicians will also have fun with the people and come out to distribute sugar to adults and children.
France
It's better to call Qingming Festival
Different from other countries, Halloween is not a traditional festival in France. It was only entered into France in 1991. Children happily accepted it because they can wear different clothes to play games and harvest sweets. Young people also take this opportunity to lie on their backs and have a night out with friends.
And some old and traditional French people may despise Halloween. They think it's a 'bad American custom' and a 'ghost rich holiday economy'.
So in fact, many French people don't pay much attention to Halloween's affairs, get together with their families, go to nature for autumn, go to church for a mass, and go to the cemetery to remember their loved ones, which is probably what they will do during Halloween.
The day after tomorrow is Halloween,
Dear friends,
Watch out for ghosts~~~