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Halloween was a pagan celebration of hollowed spirits, i.e. the dead, revisiting the living world for one night.
Skeletons are symbollic of the dead.
Sweet manufacturers use symbollic references to hollowed spirits, i.e. witches, devils and skeletons, to theme their products and create sales = more profit for the companies hogging in on the original festival's purpose.
Hence why skeletons are used on halloween.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoBecause they are creepy and fit in with the over-all creepy theme of the holiday.
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∙ 14y agoSpiders are associated with Halloween because a lot of people have arachnophobia which makes them scared of spiders and since Halloween is a scary time, well, it suits the topic
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∙ 13y agoso they could keep the vampires away
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What do skeletons represent on Halloween?
Skeletons are the remains of dead people and because Halloween is a 'spooky' holiday, skeletons are quite fitting.
What are some common Halloween decorations that are used?
Halloween or All Hallows Eve is a celebration done on October 31. Most Halloween traditions are based on folklore, and some some of the decorations used are from this such as the jack-o-lantern. Some other common Halloween decorations used are, witches, spiders, pumpkins, hay, and skeletons.
What are main jobs of the skeletons?
to support and to protect
Why don't skeletons show up at Halloween parties?
Because they have NO BODY to go with
What symbols are included in Halloween?
Common symbols associated with Halloween include pumpkins, black cats, bats, witches, ghosts, skeletons, and jack-o'-lanterns. These symbols are often used to decorate homes, costumes, and parties during the Halloween season.
What are some ideas for Halloween poems?
Skeletons,pumpkins,witches,zombie,spiders,and DICKS
Does Halloween include scaring of the dead?
No, but it does include scaring people with skeletons, bodies, etc., alluding to the dead.
What are the best recommended Halloween decorations?
There are many Hallowwen decorations. The best rated Halloween decorations are pumpkins, skeletons, vampires, and othet monsters. These creatures should appear lifelike.
What were the most popular male and female costumes for Halloween 2008?
Male costumes were skeletons and females were witches and fairies.
What are some scary Halloween decorations?
ghosts pumpkins witches goblins zombies bats skeletons frankenstine and spiders
What can you dress up as this Halloween?
•Vampires, Werewolves, the Frenkenstein Monster, Zombies, Witches, Mummies, Skeletons, Demons, Fairies, Ghosts
What are some holidays that skeletons and bones are part of?
I think the answer you're looking for here is Halloween. Although, you could also consider Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead another holiday that skeletons and bones are part of.
