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1、November1stisAllHallow'sDay.万圣节Halloween万圣夜Halloweenisoneoftheworld’soldestholidays.ItwascelebratedinseveralcountriesaroundtheworldincludingtheUSA,Canada,England,Ireland,Scotland,Mexico,LatinAmerica,andSpain.October31stisHalloweenOriginHalloweenisafestivalwhichbeganinIrelandthousandsofyearsagocalled
2、Samhain(夏末节).FortheancientCelticpeople(peoplelivedinancientIreland),theNewYearwascelebratedonNovember1stofeveryyear.SoHalloweenmarkedtheendofSummerandthebeginningofWinter.Thistimeofyearwasoftenassociatedwithhumandeath.OriginTheCelticbelievedthatonthenightbeforethenewyear,theboundarybetweentheworldso
3、fthelivingandthedeadbecameblurredasthedeadsearchedfortheafterlife.SoHalloweenisalsocalledthedayofdeath.(在新年前一晚，阴间和阳间的大门不再门禁森严，此时阴间的鬼魂会趁机跑出来，为阳间的人们带来厄运)Thus,onthenightofOctober31st,theycelebratedSamhain,whenitwasbelievedthattheghostsofthedeadreturnedtoEarthtocausemischiefandtrouble.Tocommemoratetheev
4、ent,peoplebuilthugesacredbonfireswhereanimalsandcropsweresacrificedtotheGodsforprotection,andtohelpscareghostsaway.TheCelticalsoworecostumestodisguisethemselves,inordertoconfusethespiritsroamingtheEarth.人们借着神圣的营火，燃烧献祭的动物和尸体，以赶走可怕的鬼魂并祈求神的保护。同时，人们也会假扮成鬼的样子，企图混淆跑到阳间的鬼魂。TheHalloweencelebrationcomesfromA
5、llHallowsDayorAllSaintsDay,the1stofNovember.Thiswasoriginallyapaganfestivalofthedead,butlaterbecameaholidaytohonorChristiansaints.(它原先是异教徒们纪念死者的节日，但是逐渐演变成一个纪念基督圣者的节日。)ThenameHalloweencomesfromacontractionofAllHallows(圣徒)Eve(Evening),thedaybeforeAllHallowsDay.Onthisnightitwasbelievedthatthespiritsoft
6、hedeadwouldtrytocomebacktolife!人们认为在当天晚上，亡者的灵魂会重新复活！SymbolsofHalloweenInModerndays,Halloweencelebrationsusemanysymbolstomaketheholidaymorefestive.BlackcatsCats,forcenturies,havebeenconsideredtobespiritualanimalsthathavetheabilitytosensegoodandbadspirits.Blackisalsothecolormostcommonlyassociatedwithe
7、vil.Witcheswerethoughttobetellersoffortuneandtocastspells(施法),bothgoodandbad.ThisfrightenedmanybecauseitwasbelievedthatthesepowerswerestrongestonHalloweennight.WitchesBecausebatsonlyflyatnightandlivei
