Halloween may not be a very strong festival atmosphere for most children in China, but for foreign children, they will beg for candy in groups. Do you know why?
An interesting part of Halloween is "trick or reat". This custom did not originate from Ireland, but from the European Christian Church in the ninth century A.D. On November 2, it was called "all souls day" by Christians.
On this day, believers trekked in remote villages, begging from door to door for "soul cakes" made of flour and raisins. It is said that people who donate cakes believe in the prayers of the church monks and look forward to the protection of God so that the dead relatives can enter heaven as soon as possible.
This tradition of begging has evolved into a game where children carry pumpkins and lanterns to beg for candy. At the meeting, the children dressed as ghost elves always threaten to make trouble if they don't treat them, while the host naturally dares not to neglect, saying "please eat! Please eat!" and putting the candy in the big pocket that the children carry with them.