About halloween

1. HALLOWEE
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Trick or
treat!
Made by : Ursu Ana , Pîrău Denis
Teacher: Panfil Diana

2. What is Halloween?
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Halloween is a holiday
that's celebrated
annually on the night of
October 31 in different
countries including the
United Kingdom,
Ireland, the United
States, Canada, New
Zealand, Australia and
other parts of the world.

3. ORIGIN AND HISTORY
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The word ‘Halloween’ comes from the name of
a holiday held in 800 AD called ‘All Hallows’
Eve’, the day and evening before ‘All Saints’
Day’, celebrated on November 1st ;
In ancient times, October 31st was the eve of
the Celtic New Year. On this day, the Celts
held the festival of Samhain in honour of the
Celtic lord of the dead;
The celebration of Samhain also marked the
end of the harvest season and the beginning
of the cold, dark time of year.

4. Celebration’s significance
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Halloween’s day is often
associated with orange
and black, and strongly
associated with symbols
like the jack-o'-lantern;
Halloween activities
include trick-or-treating,
wearing costumes and
attending costume parties
, ghost tours, bonfires,
visiting
haunted attractions,
reading scary stories, and
watching horror films.

6. Halloween customs
Jack-o’-lantern
 According to an Irish legend,
Jack was a man who could not
enter heaven because he was
a miser. He couldn’t enter hell
either, because he had played
jokes on the devil, so, instead,
he was doomed to wander
around with a lantern until
Judgement Day;
Fire
 Fire was very important to the
Celts. In the old days, people
lit bonfires to scare evil spirits
away.

7. ‘Trick or Treat!’
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On October 31st , dozens of children dressed in costumes
go from door to door asking for treats, or else a trick
would be played on them;
As they give each child a treat, the owners of the house
exclaim over the costumes and try to guess who is under
the masks.

8. Dressing Up
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On Halloween, when it was believed that Ghosts came
back to Earth, people would wear masks to avoid being
recognised by them;
Halloween costumes are traditionally those of monsters
such as ghosts, skeletons, witches and devils.
Costumes are also based on themes other than
traditional horror, such as those of characters from
television shows, films, and other pop culture icons.

9. Costumes On Parade

10. Apple bobbing
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Apple bobbing, or Duck-apple,
was a Roman festival held on
the same day as Samhain for
remembering Pomona, the
goddess of the trees and
fruits ;
The contestants, sometimes
blindfolded, must take one bite
from one of the apples without
using their hands.

11. Halloween symbols on
display…
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Witches flying on broomsticks;
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Pumpkins;
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Spider webs;

12. ‘A Hauntingly Delightful
Celebration!’
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Bats;
Owls;
Black cats;
Pirates
Spooky graveyards.
Goblins;
Vampires;
Haunted houses.

13. Halloween Superstitions
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On Halloween, journeys must be finished before sunset;
Unmarried women put a sprig of rosemary and a sixpence
under their pillow on Halloween night to dream of their
future husband;
If the flame on a candle goes out on Halloween night, then
you have a ghost visiting you;
If you ring a bell on Halloween, evil spirits will fly away;
If you happen to see a spider on Halloween, then the spirit of
a loved one is watching over you.

14. Halloween Jokes
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Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach?
A: A sand- witch
Q- What is a vampire’s favourite holiday?
A: Fangsgiving
Q: What happens when two vampires meet?
A: It was love at first bite
Q: What would the skeletons say before eating?
A: Bone appetite
Q: Where do vampires keep their money?
A: In a blood bank

15. Halloween Wishes
Have a Fangtastic
Night!
 Have a Frightfully
Spooky Halloween!
 Have a Spooky Day!
 I witch you a Happy
Halloween!
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