10 Interesting Fact About The origins and history of Halloween
10 Interesting Fact About The origins and history of Halloween
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Halloween comes from the word All Hallows Eve which means the night before the holiday of all saints.
Halloween was first celebrated by Celatik who lived in England and Ireland about 2,000 years ago.
Initially, Halloween is celebrated as a ceremony to commemorate the harvest season and respect the ancestors who have died.
Celatik believes that on the night of Halloween, the boundary between the world of living and the world of the dead becomes very thin so that the spirits of the people who have died can return to the world of living people.
Jack-O-Lantern, which is a pumpkin that is carved with a scary face and given a lights in it, comes from the legend of a man named Jack trapped by Satan and must go around with candles in the carved potato hole.
In England, Halloween is known as a mischief night or night damage, where children play ignorance such as throwing eggs and toilet paper into neighboring homes.
Halloween was not officially celebrated in the United States until the end of the 19th century when Irish immigrants brought this tradition to America.
Previously, people wore costumes on Halloween's night to drive away evil spirits and guard themselves from spirits.
During World War II, candy production was limited so that people began to give other prizes such as coins, game paper, and gum.
At present, Halloween is one of the largest holidays in the United States with an expenditure of around $ 9 billion every year for costumes, candy, and decoration.
