On Halloween, the eve of1October 3 1 day is the annual Celtic harvest festival, which symbolizes the end of a year and the beginning of a new year.
~ Halloween legend ~
At that time, the Celts more than 2000 years ago (that is, the Scots, Irish and so on now). ) Most afraid of1October 3 1 Sunday night. According to legend, on this day every year, all the laws of time and space will be invalid, so that the yin and yang worlds will become one. Therefore, this is the only chance for the wandering soul to find a scapegoat.
On the nights of 10, 3 1, the living Celts put out the fire in their homes to avoid the search of the soul, creating a cold and gloomy environment, and deliberately dressed themselves as ghosts with costumes made of animal heads or furs, making terrible noises in their mouths in an attempt to scare away the soul, making the soul confused about who is alive and unable to find the body body double; After this night, the next day is Halloween, and everything will be calm.
Witches, ghosts and bonfires
According to ancient Greek mythology, on the night when autumn begins, their great death shaman will summon all the ghosts of those who died that year, and the evil spirits among them will be punished by being born as animals. Just like why firecrackers should be set off in the New Year, it is to scare away the Nian beast. Why is there a bonfire party on Halloween? At first, it was to scare away the ghosts discovered by shamans and guide them back.
~ Halloween show ~
Trick or treat
This custom comes from pagans' belief that ghosts will bring trouble to the living every year when they come to the earth. In order to protect themselves from evil spirits, people put on clothes that look like ghosts, and prepare bread, eggs, apples and other foods as offerings to pray for good luck. People wear masks and costumes to confuse ghosts and collect offerings from door to door. Generous people light lamps and get good wishes, while stingy people are threatened.
Facial makeup
Monsters dancing in strange costumes, Halloween costumes, people are different, not just monotonous children in GREAT GHOST. Make the simplest ghost suit, cover your head with a white sheet, and dig two holes to leave your eyes; If you want to play a magician, put on black pants and a black hat, and hide a fluffy rabbit between the hat and the top of your head. Children put on white clothes and trousers, then tie flashlights on their backs and dress up as little angels; There are also parents who dress their children up as their favorite anime images.