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Topic: Halloween
Theme: Halloween
Orange and bright we commonly think of sweet porridge, when we see this plant. But American people made it a symbol of the holiday. They use it not only for consumption, but also for a horror effect after its carving. What is it? Of course, it is a pumpkin, the main association of the Americans with Halloween. Jack-o"-lanterns in the pumpkins with a terrific facial expression are only one symbol of this wonderful holiday, but there are many other exciting activities to celebrate Halloween.
Orange and bright - we usually imagine sweet porridge when we see this plant. But the American people have made it a symbol of the holiday. They use it not only for consumption, but also for a frightening effect due to the fact that shapes can be carved from it. What's this? Of course, this is a pumpkin, the main association among Americans with Halloween. Lanterns in pumpkins with amazing facial expressions are just one symbol of this wonderful holiday, but there are many others. interesting events to celebrate Halloween.
Halloween is a holiday with a long history celebrated on October, 31. Its contradictive origin is and Celtic festivals. It is a day to remember all the dead, but gradually its celebration has changed greatly from a serious spiritual day to a humorous and ridiculous death confrontation. Halloween is regarded a pagan festival in Europe, but still many people desire to communicate with spirits or foresee their future on this day. Nowadays of different countries, but nothing can be compared with the annual parade in New York dedicated to Halloween. It is a major nighttime parade, where thousands of participants wear colorful costumes, millions of spectators follow it either being present there, or on TV.
Halloween is a holiday with a long history, celebrated on October 31st. Its controversial origins are both influenced by Christianity and Celtic festivals. This is a day of remembrance for all the dead, but gradually the holiday has changed significantly from a serious spiritual to a humorous and a day of ridiculous confrontation of death. Halloween is considered a pagan holiday in Europe, but many more people wish to communicate with spirits or foresee their future on this day. He is now assimilated into society different countries, but nothing beats New York City's annual Halloween parade. This is a major nighttime parade where thousands of participants don colorful costumes, millions of spectators follow it either by being there or on TV.
Halloween is represented with numerous symbols, which are usually frightening and terrific. The main artifacts are jack-o"-lanterns. Pumpkin became a symbol of Halloween replacing a turnip, as it is easier to carve different figures in it. Usually this plant gets two wide-open eyes, a triangle nose and a scary smile. A candle inside frightens evil spirits and adds some impressive effect.
Halloween is represented by many symbols that are usually frightening and awesome. The main artifacts are lanterns. The pumpkin has become a symbol of Halloween replacing the turnip, as it is easier to carve figures in it. Usually this plant has two wide-open eyes, a triangle for the nose and a scary smile. The candle inside scares away evil spirits and adds some spectacular effect.
The other symbols of Halloween are ghosts, witches, skulls and skeletons, cobwebs, scarecrows and different horror trifles. All of them remind of the death and evil forces around us and the fact that people's lives are not eternal. The colors associated with Halloween are orange and black.
Other symbols of Halloween are ghosts, witches, skulls and skeletons, cobwebs, scarecrows and various horror trivia. All of them remind of death and evil forces around us and the fact that people's lives are not eternal. The colors associated with Halloween are orange and black.
The ways of celebrations are also very diverse. This holiday is very popular either with adults or with kids. The grown-ups can spend it with family or friends, but now it is very customary to hang out at the costumed party with co-workers. Home celebrations might involve watching of horror films or . It is also important to buy some sweets, as most children spend this evening going from house to house and playing "trick-or-treat" game. They wear outstanding and extraordinary costumes, put on masks or terrific make-up and with the demand of sweets, gifts or snacks. If the host or hostess refuses, they threaten to spoil something or do some harm or nasty tricks. So it is better to please all these little spirits, spiders and witches with a handful of something tasty. One more reason to open your door to these kids is their possible desire to help other children as many of them carry a box with the label of UNICEF and gather money for the sick.
The ways of celebrating are also very diverse. This holiday is very popular either among adults or among children. Adults can spend it with family or friends, but now it's very common to hang out at costume parties with co-workers. At home, the celebration might include watching horror movies or building a haunted house. It is also important to buy some sweets as most children spend this evening going from house to house playing the trick or treat game. They wear eye-catching and extraordinary costumes, put on masks or stunning make-up, and visit neighborhood homes demanding sweets, gifts, or snacks. If the host or hostess refuses the treat, they threaten to spoil something or do some mischief or obnoxious antics. So you'd better welcome all those little spirits, spiders and witches with a handful of something tasty. Another reason to open your door to these children is their possible desire to help other children, as many of them carry a box with a UNICEF label and collect money for the sick.
Halloween is a holiday spread on all the continents and in many countries. Though the process of its celebration is greatly influenced by the USA, there are countries, which have their own customs and traditions. Irish people like lighting bonfires and making firework displays. In Britain some children put candles into the skulls instead of pumpkins. In the Philippines people buy candles and flowers to prepare for the religious peculiarities of these days. In our country this holiday is rather popular among schoolchildren, as much attention is paid to the historical and language background. , play games or frighten someone? And, of course, it is another reason to spend time with friends, laugh and entertain. No matter what is the purpose of the Halloween celebration, it is great that there is such an extraordinary holiday.
Halloween has spread to all continents and to many countries. Although the process of its celebration in to a large extent Depends on the US, there are countries that have their own customs and traditions. The Irish often light bonfires and make fireworks. In Britain, some children put candles in skulls instead of pumpkins. In the Philippines, people buy candles and flowers to prepare for the religious occasions of these days. In our country, this holiday is quite popular among schoolchildren, as much attention is paid to its historical and linguistic basis. What kid wouldn't love to put on some interesting costume, play games or scare someone? And, of course, this is another reason to spend time with friends, laugh and relax. No matter what the purpose of Halloween is, it's great that there is such an extraordinary holiday.
Tomorrow, many countries around the world will celebrate one of the most popular and fun holidays - Halloween. AT recent times and Russia came the tradition to celebrate this day. But was he always this cheerful and joyful?
So, 20 unknown, not very famous and just interesting facts about Halloween in English-speaking countries.
1. Halloween is one of the oldest holidays that has existed for about 2000 years.
2. Halloween has other names: All Saints' Eve, Samhain, Feast of the Dead, Day of the Dead.
3. Ireland is traditionally considered the birthplace of Halloween.
4. When Christianity arrived in England and continental Europe, November 1 became known as "All Saints' Day" and was dedicated to those saints who do not have their own special day for veneration. On this day, the so-called "All Saints' Mass" was served, and the night before it became known as "All Saints' Eve" - All Hallows E "en, abbreviated as Hallowe'en. By the way, the correct spelling of the name of the holiday is just that, and not the usual Halloween.
5. When the Romans conquered England, they combined the traditional local festival of Samhain with their own, Pomona's harvest festival and the celebration of the dead by Feralia.
6. The image of the cat is closely associated with the holiday of Samhain and subsequently with Halloween. In ancient times, the Druids burned cats during the Samhain celebrations, often in wicker cages. It was part of their magical rites.
7. The tradition of dressing up as ghosts, monsters and other evil spirits also came from Celtic beliefs. It was believed that if you disguise yourself as a demon or a spirit, then you can disguise yourself in this way, and real spirits will not notice you.
8. Since Protestant England rejected Catholic traditions and Catholic saints, the Halloween ritual here is strongly associated with Guy Fawkes Night. On October 5, the English celebrate Guy Fawkes Night to commemorate the execution of the mastermind behind the Houses of Parliament bombing in 1605.
9. It is believed that the traditional colors of Halloween are orange and black, because orange is associated with the harvest, and black is associated with death.
10. Initially, black cats were considered the protectors of witches from dark forces.
11. About 99% of pumpkins are sold before Halloween and are used to create "Jack-o'-lanterns".
12. "Jack Lanterns" come from an Irish tradition. Here it was customary to gut turnips, overgrown potatoes and turnips, cut out their faces and put a candle inside.
13. According to legend, the name "Jack's lantern" comes from the name of a young man, Jack, who was too miserly to go to heaven, and too wayward to join the Devil in hell. As a consolation, the Devil threw him a smoldering coal, which Jack put in a half-eaten turnip. It is believed that Jack uses this ember to light his way and find a place of his peace.
14. According to another legend, the Devil punished stingy Jack for deceiving him several times. For this, the entrance to both heaven and hell was closed to him. He was doomed to wander the earth and lead people astray with his lantern.
15. If you see a spider on Halloween, it means that one of the deceased loved ones came to you in his guise.
16. If you want to meet a witch on Halloween, then at midnight you need to turn your clothes inside out and go backwards.
17. The word "witch", a witch, in English language comes from the old Saxon word "wicca", which means "wise". The earliest witches were revered as spellcasters, herbalists, and soothsayers.
On the night of November 1, the whole world will celebrate Halloween, which today is often perceived as a frivolous, playful holiday, as an occasion for informal parties and fun carnivals. In fact, Halloween has a rich history and vast geography. We talk about the mystical past of the holiday and its modern amusing features.
Home of Halloween
The homeland of Halloween can be considered the territory of modern, Ireland and Northern. It was there that the tribes of the Celts lived, who even in the pre-Christian era on October 31 marked the end of the harvest and the arrival of the new year. The pagans believed that on this day - it was called Samhain - the worlds of the living and the dead touch.
begging spirits
To protect themselves from the ghosts of the dead, the Celts dressed in animal skins, put out the fires in their houses and put food on the street - gifts for the spirits. And so a tradition appeared that is still relevant today: dressing up in creepy costumes and demanding treats from passers-by.
Under the protection of a pumpkin
The main symbol of Halloween is a pumpkin with a light burning inside. The history of this image is as follows: on the night of Samhain, the inhabitants of the Celtic villages gathered around the fire, where the druids conjured fire to protect people from ghosts. Then the priests lit candles in hollowed gourds, which symbolized the end of summer and the completion of the harvest, and distributed them to the village people. With such an amulet, the Celt had nothing to fear from the attack of ghosts.
pumpkin record holder
Today, Western farmers compete to grow the biggest pumpkin for Halloween. The record belongs to Canadian Scott Palmer from Ontario: his fetus weighed more than 650 kilograms.
Devilishly fast teacher
The modern Halloween celebration includes many contests. One of them is carving the “face” of a pumpkin for speed. The record was set in 2008 by New York teacher Stephen Clark, who prepared 50 pumpkins for Halloween in an hour, that is, he spent a little more than a minute on one holiday vegetable. This funny achievement is listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
Burn, burn bright
Another unusual record belongs to the whole American city - Boston. There, in 2006, the celebrants simultaneously lit 30,128 pumpkin lanterns, which became the most massive illumination in the history of Halloween.
Samhain at Walt Disney World
In Europe, one of the most colorful Halloween carnivals is traditionally held at Disneyland Paris. On a festive night, not only the famous amusement park is transformed - all its visitors, young and old, must follow the "demonic" dress code. By the way, the administration strongly recommends that parents do not bring children under the age of twelve to Halloween.
werewolf city
Another Halloween hotspot in France is the city of Limoges. For one night, the whole city is transformed: for example, all employees of hotels and hotels change service uniform into fancy dress and serving customers already in their demonic roles. Clients don't complain.
Dr. Frankenstein on the roof
The Germans celebrate Halloween no less actively. The focus of parties on October 31 in Germany is the famous Frankenstein Castle in Darmstadt. There is a belief that on this very night the ghost of the owner of the estate, known for his terrible experiments, appears on the roof of the castle and roams the corridors.
Silent Halloween
Halloween is also celebrated in China. The local name for this holiday is Teng Chieh, which translates as "Day of Remembrance of the Ancestors." Conservative Chinese do not arrange lavish carnivals and fun parties: this is a quiet, homely holiday. In front of photographs of deceased relatives in houses, food is placed and candles are lit, which, as the Chinese believe, illuminate the path of the departed in another world.
From dusk to dawn
Same for some residents. European countries Halloween is not a holiday of funny masquerades and extravagant parties, but a day of honoring the dead ancestors. Europeans who have preserved the pagan faith come to cemeteries on the night of Samhain and bring food to the graves of their relatives, and then gather around the fires, where they spend time until dawn.
From Ireland to America
It is known that the most grandiose carnivals and processions on Halloween night take place in America. Interest in this holiday is not accidental here, because the modern States are inhabited, among other things, by the descendants of immigrants from Ireland, who “brought” this holiday to the continent several centuries ago.
Scottish divination
A holiday like Halloween cannot do without fortune-telling. Scottish girls, wanting to see their fiancé, on the night of November 1, wetted the sheets with water, and then hung them in front of a fire or fireplace. At midnight, the silhouette of the future husband was supposed to appear on the surface of the sheet. Another popular British divination instructed a girl who wanted to see her fiancé to go down the stairs to the cellar on the night of Samhain and look not at her feet, but in the mirror. Whoever appears in it - that and be her husband.
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0 October 31, 2013, 08:00It began to be widely celebrated in Russia only ten years ago. The "most creepy" and "terribly scary" holiday is most common in America: there, children and adults dress up in costumes, ask for sweets and buy pumpkins for more than two hundred years. We have already seen and, and, watched family trips to "pumpkin markets" and, but what do we know about this holiday? The "Gossip" calendar contains a selection of interesting, unusual and little known facts about Halloween.
1. The history of the holiday goes back to the customs of the ancient Celts. The ways in which the tradition came to the United States are interesting: in the 1800s, immigrants from Ireland and Scotland began to celebrate their then national holiday in America for the first time. Later, immigrants from Haiti and Africa made their contribution - it is thanks to them that black cats, fire and candles, as well as witches, originally appearing in voodoo beliefs, are considered traditional symbols of Halloween.
2. The "official" name of the holiday is fixed in the States, and it is an abbreviation: since Halloween is celebrated on the eve of All Saints' Day, which in "American" English is called All Hallow's Eve, folk wisdom I just shortened the long title.
3. Halloween is the second most commercially successful holiday in the United States. It has been calculated and proven that candy and candy makers earn more than two billion a year selling specialized treats for this day, and the entire "Halloween industry" is estimated at six billion dollars: Americans spend this money on costumes, gifts, interior decoration, sweets - and of course, pumpkins.
4. Jack O'Lanten ("Jack with a Lantern") - a pumpkin from which a scary face is cut out and a burning candle is inserted inside - also boasts of its history and its records. The very first options were not made from this vegetable at all - the Scots and Irish used literally any root vegetable, including turnips, beets and rutabaga: they were put in a row on the windows.According to some reports, American immigrants began to use pumpkins in the early 1900s, and they did this to save money on buying several vegetables and preferred buy one, but a large pumpkin.By the way, there is even a special competition for carving a face on a pumpkin, where a world record is set: 24.03 seconds.The rules are simple: the pumpkin must weigh less than 11 kilograms, and the "portrait" must have eyes, a nose, ears and mouth.
5. The girls of Scotland believed and believed that you can see the face of your future husband if you hang wet sheets in front of the fire that night. In addition, there was a sign that it was possible to reveal a portrait of the betrothed in the mirror while descending the stairs. This should only be done at midnight.
6. Not everyone in the world has fun on Halloween night: in Mexico, the Day of the Dead is celebrated on the same date, and it is customary to visit the graves of their relatives.
7. On October 31, 1926, the great illusionist and magician, one of the most famous "wizards" of the twentieth century, Harry Houdini, died, after which the rumor discussed his connection with magic for a long time.
8. The most popular costumes for Halloween-2013 are already known. In addition to the likes of Batman, Miley Cyrus, The Great Gatsby and others, the list for adults includes "witch", "vampire", "zombie" and "pirate", children prefer the options "princess", "animal", "superhero" and "spiderman" ", but pets are likely to be dressed in a "pumpkin", "hot dog", "devil" or "superman".
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