Halloween Lauren Guerra 7 th period

Halloween Also known as All Souls Eve Halloween Day is October 31

Also known as All Souls Eve

Halloween Day is October 31

Origin Halloween began 2,000 years ago by the Celtics They believed that on October 31 st they line between the living and the dead was blurred They celebrate it as the day the dead walk amongst the living

Halloween began 2,000 years ago by the Celtics

They believed that on October 31 st they line between the living and the dead was blurred

They celebrate it as the day the dead walk amongst the living

Costumes The Celtics wore costumes made of animal heads and skins To avoid running into a ghost they would wear masks, so the ghosts would mistake them for other ghosts

The Celtics wore costumes made of animal heads and skins

To avoid running into a ghost they would wear masks, so the ghosts would mistake them for other ghosts

Trick-or-Treat To keep the ghosts out of their house they would leave bowls of food outside the house When they brought Halloween to America, people would start going door to door asking for money or food. People would give the poor “soul cakes,” in return for their promise of praying for their dead relatives.

To keep the ghosts out of their house they would leave bowls of food outside the house

When they brought Halloween to America, people would start going door to door asking for money or food.

People would give the poor “soul cakes,” in return for their promise of praying for their dead relatives.