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Halloween
The Origins of Halloween
The origins of Halloween go back very far, to the ancient Celts. The Celts lived in the British Isles during ancient times.
They were pagans. They believed in the
gods of nature.
There were two important festivals on the Celtic
calendar. One was called Beltane. It marked the
beginning of summer. The other was called Samhain.
It marked the end of summer, on October 31st.
Samhain was also the last day of the year on
the Celtic calendar.Samhain was the Celtic god of death. The Celts were afraid of winter.
They associared it with death and evil spirits.
The Druids were Celtic priests and teachers.
They were very important in Celtic society. Everyone
respected them. They practised magic and
religious rituals.
Samhain, October 31st, was an important day for
the druids. They made big fires to frighten the spirits of evil and death.
On October 31st, the Druids predicted the
future.
The Celtic people dressed in scary costumes to
frighten the evil spirits. They dressed as witches,
ghosts and skeletons. They also played games to bring good luck in the
new year.
The Celts believed that on the night of
October 31st, ghosts came out of
their tombs. The spirits of the dead returned to earth.
After the Roman invasion in 43AD, Samhain also
became a harvest festival. The Romans had a harvest festival
called Pomona. Pomona was the Roman goddess of gardens and orchards.
Nuts, fruits and apples were part of the Samhain ceremonies. Apples were
sacred and lucky! The colours of Halloween are orange and black. They represent the harvest
(orange) and death (black).
After the Roman invasion, Christian rites
substituted pagan rites.The first day of November
was the day of all saints for the Christians. It was
called All Hallows’Day (the day of all saints).
The evening of October 31st was All Hallows’
Eve. This was shortened to Halloween.
The Druid religion went on for a long time in Ireland and Scotland. Halloween
continued to be important in both places.
In the 19th century, Irish immigrants brought their Halloween customs to the
United States. Now Halloween is one of the biggest festivities in the
United States. The date is on every American
calendar!
The origins of Halloween go back
to the...•Romans
•Irish
•ancient Celts
The origins of Halloween go back
to the ancient Celts.
The two important festivals on the Celtic calendar
were...•Samhain and Beltane
•Pomona and the harvest
•spring and autumn
The two important festivals on the Celtic calendar were Samhain and Beltane.
October 31st was an important day for the Celtic people
because...•it was the day of the harvest
•it was the last day of the year on the Celtic calendar
•it was the beginning of summer
October 31st was an important day
for the Celtic people because it
was the last day of the year
on the Celtic calendar.
The Druids were...
•gods of nature
•Celtic teachers and priests
•Roman priests
The Druids were Celtic teachers
and priests.
On Samhain the Druids predicted the
future and...•the Celts went to the mountains
•the Celts dressed in scary costumes and played games
•the Celts threw animals and crops into the fire
On Samhain the Druids predicted
the future and the Celts dressed in scary costumes
and played games.
Pomona was...•the Roman goddess of gardens and orchards
•a Celtic goddess
•the first day on the Celtic calendar
Pomona was the Roman goddess of gardens and
orchards.
The word Halloween comes from...
•All Hallows’ Day
•the harvest festival
•All Hallows’ Eve
The word Halloween comes
from All Hallows’ Day.
Halloween Day
Halloween Day is a big event in the U.S.A. and Britain. Who celebrates Halloween in the United
States? Almost everyone! Children, teenagers and many adults dress up in
costumes with masks.Some costumes are scary, and others aren’t. Let’s see what happens!
Halloween at school is an exciting day. Schools are decorated with ghosts, witches, bats, spiders
and pumpkins. On Halloween morning,
smaller children go to school dressed in their
costumes.
Older children bring their costumes to
school. They also bring sweets and other party food. After lunch, they put on their costumes. Some teachers put on
a costume too.
There is a Halloween party in the afternoon.
Typical Halloween food is nuts, popcorn, pumpkin pie, liquorice,
sweets and candied apples. The Halloween
drink is apple cider.
There are many Halloween games. An exciting game
is called “bobbing for apples.” There are many apples in a big basin. The big basin is full of water. Children try to catch an apple with their mouth and teeth. They cannot
use their hands!
After the school party, everyone helps to clean up. Teenagers in middle school and high school have a Halloween party
and dance. The party is in the evening in the school
gymnasium. Everyone goes to the party with a
costume and mask. There is a prize for the best
costume!
Who celebrates Halloween in the
U.S.A.?•Only children
•Only adults
•Almost everyone
Who celebrates Halloween in the
U.S.A.? Almost everyone.
Halloween at school is...
•a normal day
•an exciting day
•a holiday
Halloween at school
is an exciting day.
At school, there is a Halloween party...
•in the morning
•in the afternoon
•at night
At school, there is a
Halloween party in the afternoon.
“Bobbing for apples” is...
•a game
•lucky
•a costume
“Bobbing for
apples” is a game.
Teenagers usually have a...
•Halloween game
•Halloween contest
•Halloween party and dance
Teenagers usually
have a Halloween party and
dance.
After the school party...
•everyone dances
•everyone helps to clean up
•everyone puts on a costume
After the school party
everyone helps to clean up.
A Halloween Party
Do you want to have a Halloween party? Here
is what you need:1.A room in your house
that you can decorate.2. Halloween invitations
to give to your friends.
3. Halloween decorations you can make: ghosts, bats, skeletons, jack
o’lanterns.4. A big basin full of water. A lot of red apples for the
“bobbing for apples” game. A prize for the
winner.
5. Party food and drink.6. Some scary ghost stories to tell your friends. When you tell the stories, remember to turn off the lights. You can light a candle, or turn on a torch!
7. Turn on your favourite music and have fun!
8. Don’t forget to clean up after the party.
Halloween Night
Halloween night is fun for everyone. Children play
trick-or-treat on Halloween night. They
dress up in their costumes and masks. Then they go
around their neighbourhood and ring
their neighbours’ doorbells. When the door opens, the children say
“Trick-or-treat!”
The neighbour usually gives a treat: sweets,
biscuits, fruit or money. If the neighbour doesn’t give a treat, the children often
play a trick. Typical Halloween tricks are: writing on doors with
coloured pens, writing on windows with soap, and
spraying shaving cream on cars and people!
The Irish introduced the custom of trick-or-treat hundreds of years ago.On Halloween night, almost every home in
America has a jack o’lantern. It is put in
front of a window. It is of Celtic origin.
It is fun to be scared on Halloween. Most towns
or neighbourhoods have an old, haunted house. Children like
walking near the hounted house when it is dark. It can be scary.
Many young people make their costumes and
masks. Others buy them. Teenagers spray their hair
green, purple, orange, blue, white, gold or silver!
The most popular costumes are the ghost, skeleton, witch, vampire,
monster and alien.
How to make a Jack o’Lantern
1.Buy a big, orange pumpkin.
2.Cut off the top of the pumpkin.
3.Now scoop out all the flesh of the pumpkin.
4.With a pen, draw the eyes, nose and mouth on the pumpkin.
5. With a knife, make the eyes, nose and mouth. Be careful!
6. Put a candle or a small torch inside the pumpkin.
7. Put the jack o’lantern in front of a window, or on your terrace.
Marga Renedo Gómez