2. What I Analyzed from The Survey Results
• 80% Celebrate Halloween
• 20% Don’t Celebrate Halloween
• 13% Don’t Celebrate because of
Religious/Cultural Purpose
• 33% Will Dress up and Party
3. The Festival of Samhain
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The Celtic people celebrated their new year on
November 1st, they celebrated Samhain on the day
before known better as “All Hallows Eve”.
•
This Festival was in Ireland and celebrated the return of
ghosts that died during the horrific winters in the past.
•
Celtic Priests had bonfires where they sacrificed animals
and crops while predicting what would happen during
the winter.
•
Once the New Year hit the day after, it officially marked
the beginning of a cruel and gruesome winter that lie
ahead.
4. Modern Interpretations of Halloween
• When it came to America, Halloween was
rejected at first.
• As time progressed the holiday welcomed
Autumn and people sat around and told many
ghost stories.
• In the 1900’s people had parties, dressed up and
came together as a community.
• Kids started pranking and caused many
problems in communities.
• To keep kids out of trouble, people would hand
out candy to the behaved children.
• This is known as “Trick or Treating” today.
5. Religious and Cultural Beliefs on Halloween
• Christianity belief of Halloween in America is
very much divided.
• Mexico celebrates deceased ancestors.
• Ireland, the birthplace of Halloween, is
celebrated identically to that of America.
• Most of England does not celebrate the
holiday.
6. Conclusion
• It is hard to avoid Halloween every year, even
for those who respectfully choose not to
celebrate.
• Instead of mindlessly thinking of Halloween
as just a spooky holiday, I hope you
remember where it originated and how it is
molded into what it is today.
7. Conclusion
• It is hard to avoid Halloween every year, even
for those who respectfully choose not to
celebrate.
• Instead of mindlessly thinking of Halloween
as just a spooky holiday, I hope you
remember where it originated and how it is
molded into what it is today.
