the origin of halloween

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1、万圣节由来    万圣节时间：每年的10月31日。   万圣节由来：万圣节是西方的“鬼节”，相当于中国的七月半。西方人认为每年10月31日是夏天正式结束的日子，也就是新年伊始，严酷的冬季开始的一天。在这一天的夜晚，恶灵会降临。为了驱逐恶灵，他们会将房子里的炉火和烛台熄灭，将房子弄得很荒凉，好像没人居住一样，这样恶灵就不会进屋去。又把自己打扮成妖魔鬼怪，这样恶灵就不愿意接近他们了。另外，他们还认为恶灵害怕噪音，于是他们穿着奇形怪状的服装上街游行。这就是万圣节的由来。万圣节在英语中是“Halloween”。万圣节早已变成了儿童们纵情玩乐的节日。在这一天夜幕降临的时候，

2、孩子们便迫不及待地穿上五颜六色的化妆服，戴上千奇百怪的面具，将一盏蜡烛放在掏空南瓜里，然后把它点燃。接着跑到邻居家，发出“不请吃就捣乱”的威胁，而主人为了配合孩子连声说“请吃！请吃！”同时把糖果放进孩子们随身携带的大口袋里。TheHistoryandOriginsofHalloweenEverykid(andkidatheart)looksforwardtoOctober,31steachyear.Littleboysmagicallyturnintovampiresandlittlegirlsintofairies,biddingforthegreatestha

3、ulofsugarladensweetsandcandies.However,6Halloweenhasamuchdeeper,andinsomewaysdarkerhistory,thathasgivenbirthtooneofthemostbelovedholidaysintheworld.HalloweensoriginsgoallthewaybacktoAncienttimeswiththeCelticfestivalofSamhain.ThiswastheCeltsversionofaNewYearsEvecelebrationhonoringthe

4、endofsummerandharvesttime,andmarkingaperiodofcold,darkness,anddeathofwinter.Celtsbelievedthatthisendoftheyeartimemarkedthetimeinwhichthebarrierbetweenthelivingandthedeadbecamethin.OnOctober31stthespiritswouldcomebackfromthedeadandcreatehavocbydamagingthecropswithfrostandcausingamultit

5、udeofothertroubles.TheRomanchurchsoonenactedaholidaytodetourtheworshipofspirits,andsoproclaimedNovember1stasAllSaintsDaytohonorthesaintsandmartyrsofthechurch.ThisdaywasalsoknownasAllHallowsEve.AsthetworeligionsbegantomixmuchofthetraditionsofSamhain,suchasdressingupincostumesanddancin

6、garoundthefire,becameonewithAllHallowsEvetocreateHalloween.TraditionhasalwaysbeenapartofHalloweenfromitsverystart.Itsnowonderthenthatmanyofourtraditionstodaycamefromthistimeperiod.Anexampleofthesetraditionswouldbebobbingforapples.WhenRomantraditionmixedwithCeltictradition,sodidtheirf

7、estivals.OnefestivalnearthetimeofSamhainwasadaytohonorthegoddessoffruittrees,Pamona.Pamonaisquiteoftensymbolizedasanapple,hencethemoderndaypracticeofbobbingforapples.TrickorTreatingisalsoatraditionofHalloweenwithearlystarts.TrickorTreatingcamefromAllSoulsDayparadesinearlyEngland.Thep

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