Where does Halloween come from Halloween began as
Where does Halloween come from? § Halloween began as an ancient Celtic festival in Great Britain and Ireland, and has survived most strongly among Irish, Scottish and Welsh communities. Immigrants from these communities carried the tradition to North America where it has gained in popularity. In turn, as part of American pop culture, Halloween has spread in popularity to most corners of the English speaking western world, and increasingly into Western Europe in recent times.
When is Halloween celebrated? § Halloween is celebrated on October 31 st
what is the origin of the word Halloween? The word Halloween is first attested in the 16 th century and represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All -Hallows-Even ("evening"), that is, the night before All Hallows Day
Name some Halloween traditions § Children dress up using Halloween costumes. They are traditionally modeled after supernatural figures such as monsters, ghosts, skeletons, witches, and devils. § Children go in costume from house to house, asking for treats such as candy or sometimes money, with the question, "Trick or treat? " § People eat some typical food § People decorate houses using pumpkins. They put the pumkins in front of the doors or in their gardens.
What is a Jack-o-lantern § A jack-o'-lantern is typically a carved pumpkin. In a jack-o'lantern, typically the top is cut off, and the inside flesh then scooped out; an image, usually a monstrous face, is carved onto the outside surface, and the lid replaced. At night, a light is placed inside to illuminate the effect.
what is trick or treat? § Trick-or-treating is a customary celebration for children on Halloween. Children go in costume from house to house, asking for treats such as candy or sometimes money, with the question, "Trick or treat? " The word "trick" refers to a (mostly idle) "threat" to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given. In some parts of Scotland children still go guising. In this custom the child performs some sort of trick, i. e. sings a song or tells a ghost story, to earn their treats
Explain a game played In Halloween § One common game is dunking or apple bobbing, in which apples float in a tub or a large basin of water and the participants must use their teeth to remove an apple from the basin. § A variant of dunking involves kneeling on a chair, holding a fork between the teeth and trying to drop the fork into an apple. § Another common game involves hanging up treacle or syrup-coated scones by strings; these must be eaten without using hands while they remain attached to the string, an activity that inevitably leads to a very sticky face.
Show some typical food for Halloween. § Because the holiday comes in the wake of the annual apple harvest, candy apple (known as toffee apples outside North America), caramel or taffy apples are common Halloween treats made by rolling whole apples in a sticky sugar syrup, sometimes followed by rolling them in nuts.
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