万圣节寓意的意思英语
Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a holiday celebrated on the night of October31.
Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires,
costume parties, visiting "haunted houses", carving Jack-o'-lanterns, reading
scary stories and watching horror movies.
Irish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the
nineteenth century.
Other western countries embraced the holiday in the late twentieth century.
Halloween is celebrated in several countries of the Western world, most commonly
in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Ireland, Puerto Rico, Japan,
New Zealand, and occasionally in parts of Australia. In Sweden the All Saints'
official holiday takes place on the first Saturday of November.
Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain.
The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in
Gaelic culture, and is sometimes regarded as the "Celtic New Year".
Traditionally, the festival was a time used by the ancient pagans to take
stock of supplies and slaughter livestock for winter stores.
The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, now known as Halloween, the
boundary between the alive and the deceased dissolved, and the dead become
dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged
crops.
The festivals would frequently involve bonfires, into which bones of
slaughtered livestock were thrown.
Costumes and masks were also worn at the festivals in an attempt to mimic
the evil spirits or placate them.
万圣节的习俗英文版
WHAT IS HALLOWEEN? Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. By tradition, Halloweenbegins after sunset. Long ago, people believed that witches gathered together
and ghosts roamed the world on Halloween. Today, most people no longer believe
in ghosts and witches. But these supernatural beings are still a part of
Halloween.
The colors black and orange are also a part of Halloween. Black is a symbol
for night and orange is the color of pumpkins. A jack-o’-lantern is a
hollowed-out pumpkin with a face carved on one side. Candles are usually placed
inside, giving the face a spooky glow.
DRESSING IN COSTUMES Dressing in masks and costumes is a popular Halloween activity. Costumes
can be traditional and scary, such as a witch’s pointy hat and black gown.
Costumes may also have a modern flavor. Many children dress up as movie
characters or a favorite superhero.
But Halloween is not just for children. Many adults enjoy showing off their
costumes at Halloween parties!