Presentation on Halloween.

1. HALLOWEEN

2. History of
Halloween
 Originated from the Celtic tradition in Britain
to celebrate Celtic new year, Samhain.
 Considered a time between years when the
dead could walk among the living.
 Became religious when the catholic church
decided the pagan holiday was wrong and
should be ‘all saints day’
 Came to America in the 1800s
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3. Jacko’lanterns,blackcatsandtrickor
treating
 Jack O’Lanterns
 Originally an Irish tradition in which people carved
turnips to scare away evil spirits. Now we use
pumpkins!
 Black cats
 For over 2000 years, black cats have been thought of
as being evil spirts.
 In the Middle Ages, people thought witches could
disguise themselves as black cats.
 Trick or Treat!
 In the United States, children will wear costumes
and go from house to house asking for candy by
shouting ‘Trick or treat!’.

4. HalloweenorDíade
losMuertos?
 Halloween
 Celtic tradition.
 Día de los Muertos
 A celebration based in Mexico and Central America.
 Traditionally celebrated on the 2nd of November.
 Families place offerings on graves to make sure their
loved ones are not forgotten.
 This also avoids evil spirits!