万圣节万圣节October31stisHalloween•Halloweenisoneoftheworld’soldestholidays,celebratedinseveralcountriesaroundtheglobeincludingtheUSA,Canada,England,Ireland,Scotland,Mexico,LatinAmerica,andSpain.Origin起源•FortheancientCelticpeoples,theNewYearwascelebratedonNovember1stofeveryyear.ThisdatemarkedtheendofSummerandthebeginningofWinter.•Thistimeofyearwasoftenassociatedwithhumandeath.•TheCtselbelievedthatonthenightbeforethenewyear,theboundarybetweentheworldsofthelivingandthedeadbecameblurredasthedeadsearchedfortheafterlife.ack-oJ-lanternOnestoryaboutJack,anIrishman,whowasnotallowedintoHeavenbecausehewasstingywithhismoney.Sohewassenttohell.ButdownthereheplayedtricksontheDevil(Satan),sohewaskickedoutofHellandmadetowalktheearthforevercarryingalanternWell,IrishchildrenmadeJack'slanternsonOctober31stfromalargepotatoorturnip,hollowedoutwiththesideshavingholesandlitbylittlecandlesinside.AndIrishchildrenwouldcarrythemastheywentfromhousetohousebeggingforfoodforthevillageHalloweenfestivalthathonoredtheDruidgodMuckOlla.TheIrishnamefortheselanternswas"Jackwiththelantern"or"Jackofthelantern,"abbreviatedas"Jack-o'-lantern"andnowspelled"jack-o-lantern."WhatdochildrendoonHalloween?•Theytrickortreat.•Theywearcostumes.•Theycarvepumpkinlanterns.•Theywatchscarymovies.•Theyvisithauntedhouses.ChildrenwouldmakeHalloweendecorations,allkindsoforange-paperjack-o-lanterns.Andfromblackpaperyou'dcut"scary"designs---anevilwitchwithapointedhatridingthroughtheskyonabroomstick,maybewithblackbatsflyingacrossthemoon,andthatmeantbadluck.Andofcourseblackcatsformorebadluck.Sometimesablackcatwouldrideawayintotheskyonthebackofthewitch'sbroom.AndonHalloweennightwe'ddressupinMomorDad'soldshoesandclothes,putonamask,andbereadytogooutside.Thelittlekids(childrenyoungerthanwewere)hadtogowiththeirmothers,butweolderoneswenttogethertoneighbors'houses,ringingtheirdoorbellandyelling,"Trickortreat!"meaning,"Giveusatreat(somethingtoeat)orwe'llplayatrickonyou!"Thepeopleinsideweresupposedtocometothedoorandcommentonourcostumes
