2. HALLOWEEN comes from a english expression, Eve
of All Saints
It is celebrated on October 31
3. - When the Celts lived in Europe and on the British
Isles, believed that the souls of the dead visited Earth
on the last day of October. They had a festival in honor
of these souls of the dead, and they called it Samhain.
4. When the Roman Empire conquered the Celts and
took over some of their beliefs as well. . And since the
Roman Empire spread across a great part of the
known world, the idea that the souls of the dead
visited Earth on the last day of October spread far
and wide.
5. In Mexico they have picnic lunches on the graves of
their relatives. As this is a day of remembrance,
happiness and celebration.
The children run through the streets with lanterns and
ask for coins.
People light bonfires, set off firecrackers, and hang
lanterns on trees to guide the souls of the dead
home.
6. The three days between 31st October and 2nd
November see pagan and Christian celebrations
intertwined in a fascinating way and is a perfect
example of superstition struggling with religious
belief.
