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Halloween
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. It has roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints. Ask any questions associated with Halloween such as jack-o'-lanterns, trick-or-treating, ghosts, bonfires, costumes, haunted houses, reading scary stories, and watching horror movies, to name a few.
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What is the difference between dia de las muertos and Halloween?
The difference is, the day of the dead you remember your loved ones who have died. When they celebrate the day of the dead they shut down all of mexico,the day of the dead is very sacred day. Halloween,its just a holiday.
Who celebrated the first Halloween?
The first people to celebrate Halloween were the Celts. The Celts lived almost 2,000 years ago in Great Britain and Ireland.
When did All Saints Day begin?
from The Order of Prayer in the Liturgy of the Hours and Celebration of the Eucharist 2010, compiled by Rev. Peter D. Rocca, C.S.C., Paulist Press Ordo, Mahwah, NJ © 2009
All Saints First mentioned in the 4th century Eastern feast of All Martyrs (13 May) and attested to by St. Ephrem of Edessa (�373), this feast came to be celebrated on other days as well in the East, e.g., Easter Friday, and the Sunday after Pentecost, the day of its observance in some places in the West. In 609 or 610, the Roman Pantheon was dedicated on 13 May under the title S. Maria ad Martyres. Many see in this the origin of All Saints Day. For reasons which are unclear, Pope Gregory IV (827-844) transferred the feast from May to 1 November, adopting perhaps the English-Gallican practice dating from the first quarter of the 8th century.
from A Catholic Dictionary, edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957
The feast (Nov. 1 in the Western Church) on which are commemorated all the saints of God, canonized and uncanonized, known and unknown. It is a feast of the highest rank, with a fasting vigil and an Octave. It was formerly often called All Hallow's in England. Religious orders have a feast of all the saints of their order later in the month. In the Byzantine rite it is kept on the first Sunday after Pentecost and on other days in other rites. "The feast of All Saints seems to me to be in some sort a greater than that of Easter or the Ascension. Our Lord is perfected in this mystery, because, as our Head, he is only perfect and fulfilled when he is united to all his members, the saints . . . it is glorious because it manifests exteriorly the hidden life of Jesus Christ. The greatness of perfection of the saints is entirely the work of his spirit dwelling in them" (M. Olier)
What do people do for Halloween?
At Halloween, children dress in costumes and dress up as their favorite Halloween character and go to door to door "trick or treating"
Most people give candy (the treat) to who ever come door to door but who don't, get pranked on (the trick).
Adults decorate their house to make it look spooky to celebrate Halloween by hanging skeletons, carving pumpkins and more.
Some teen celebrate Halloween by having a Halloween party or visiting scary attractions or telling scary stories.
What year where lanterns made?
Lanterns have been around since ancient times and date back to ancient Greece. Therefore, when it was invented and by whom is not known.
What is fun to do for Halloween party?
There are lots of fun games you can do at a school party. It depends on if it is school wide (like at a carnival) or in the classroom, and also depending on the age (preschool...or older?).
Some fun games for any ages and size of group is to do an apple race. Apples are in season this time of year, but if you want you could use small pumpkins (find round ones that will roll better). For large groups you can do as a relay, or take turns playing. Give each player an apple, and have them race to a finish line by pushing the apple across the ground with their nose!
Another fun idea is to do a spooky walk (think cake walk). You don't have to give out cakes, but can do a cupcake, Halloween prize, anything you wish. Control when the music stops so everyone gets a prize.
For more ideas, a source you can visit is:
http://www.easy-party-ideas-and-games.com/school-Halloween-party.HTML
Well, first you need strobe lights and a fog machine and TONS of food, a class can eat A LOT trust me... pop, juice, chips are essential and if you can make sure you put up a notice on a bulliten board or just tell your class to bring food such as cookies, pumpkin seads and brownies are always good. Also make sure you have some healthy food too or the parents might get mad.Anyway, yes, fog machine, strobe lights, skeletons cobwebs you know that kind of stuff for decoration and also if you want it to be extra cool you could set up designated corners of the class room for different activities like a mad scientist corner were they operate on a stuffed animal or a fortune teller corner with a crystal ball, and you could make a booth for that out of boxes. also, setting up the desks in a circular formation is a good idea.For activities the standard board games are fine, but these only hold so much interest for most people. A scavenger hunt is a good idea, also for gym games you could do graveyard and/or dodgeball in the dark. Possibly you could do even some drama games, like who can do the best death scene or something, those are usually fun. and of course a scary movie is essential.But remember, don't force anyone to do anything EVER because its likely that some people will just want to hang out and talk and eat. However, you do want to have some interesting games as an option, and the awesomer games you have, the more people will want to join in and the better it will be for everyone.and lastly, you set this thing up! you should be having the most fun, don't be worrying what to do next and ruin it for everyone else.Lighten up! Have fun!HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!What is the best joke in the world?
Why was the women crossing the road?
That's not the point why was she not in the kitchen
What do you call cheese that is not yours?
nacho cheese
When is trick or treating in Gallatin TN?
I heard that the kids will trick or treat on Sunday. Friday the square is having a trick or treating event as well. I will call the city of Gallatin or contact the police dept to confirm these details tomorrow.
Where did All Saints Day begin?
All Saints Day originated in the year 609 or 610 under Pope Boniface IV and was celebrated on May 13. That date was chosen as it was also a pagan festival honoring the spirits of the dead. During the reign of Pope Gregory III (731-741) it was moved to November 1 and the May 13 date was discontinued.
Why is a ghost a symbol for Halloween?
Ghost are apart of Halloween because on October 31, during Samhain, it was believed that ghost would walk the Earth again and people could ask them questions about the future year.
How far back does the celebration of Halloween date year?
The date is a little hard to state accurately, the best they have been able to come up with is about 2000 years ago a Celtic Tribe started celebrating "Samhain." In short, it's the start of the Celtic New Year.
What day is trick or treating in fruitland MD?
Sunday is the day for Salisbury Trick or treating this year (2010), but rules vary by neighborhood.
Where did the phrase trick or treat come from?
Well, either give me a treat or I will trick you, when you aren't looking I will either soap your windows or throw eggs at your house. Hence TRICK or TREAT
actually the phrase trick or treat mean give me a trick or treat not tht if you dont give me a treat ill trick you a while back i man used to do tricks to all the children tht knoked on his door and they enjoyed his tricks more than treatz
Where was Halloween first celabrated?
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Halloween has origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain. The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture, and is sometimes regarded as the "Celtic New Year". The ancient Celts believed that on October 31, now known as Halloween, the boundary between the living and the dead dissolved, and the dead become dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops. The festivals would frequently involve bonfires, into which the bones of slaughtered livestock were thrown. Costumes and masks were also worn at the festivals in an attempt to trick the evil spirits.
Halloween is an ancient Irish celebration of the end of summertime. In pagan times it was the end of the harvest season. Selection of crops were offered to the gods as thanks. Trick or treat etc. evolved from this.
Who is involved in the celebration of Halloween?
Halloween as in october 31st?
Well lots of people are involved in it. Pretty much everyone. Not world wide though, but in America, I know it is.
What should a ten year old girl wear for Halloween?
You could probably were a grim reapers outfit or were a younger type of costume for boys, and for girls maybe a evil fairy or the devils wife (dress up as a devil but girlish)
Have a good time!
Where did the holiday halloween come from?
During the protestant reformations the leaders of the new churches used ridicule and mockery of the then Christian faith (Catholicism of today) to bolster adherents to the new religion. During the first 1500 years of the Christian religion, All Souls Day was one of the major feasts of the church. All Souls Day was a time of communion both spiritual and physical between the realm of the world and the saints of heaven. Protestants began to mock this feast day with the concept of Halloween - which became a day when protestants made fun of the Catholics with visions of ghouls and ghosts. As the new feast of mocking grew in popularity the celebration grew to include the food and decoration of other feasts of the season such as the old traditional fall and/or harvest festivals of the local regions (such as October-fest in Germany). As the protestant movement expanded, a puritan under tone took hold. Puritans believed the Christmas feast to be based in the pagan rituals of Sol-Invictus (return of the Sun) which most Sun Worshiping religions of the European community held to. As protestant Christians lost a winter feast they began to move some of the joyful celebration to Halloween as the new Protestant churches accepted their members celebrating a holiday that ridiculed the Catholic beliefs. As such fancy dress (costumes) where moved from the European Christmas to Halloween as was the English Christmas of treats became Halloween's trick-ir-treat.
In short, Halloween was created by protestants to mock Catholics; began to borrow pagan harvest festival decorations and foods; grew in stature as Puritans banned Christmas celebrations; and latter incorporated versions of European Christmas celebrations.
a Halloween monster is a creature or something scary that people dress up as during Halloween time. For example, dressing up as Frankenstein or Dracula, they would be considered Halloween monsters.
Why is Halloween called Halloween?
Halloween has origins in the ancient festival known as Samhain (pronounced sow-in or sau-an),which is derived from Old Irish and means roughly "summer's end".This was a Gaelic festival celebrated mainly in Ireland and Scotland. However, similar festivals were held by other Celts - for example the festival of Calan Gaeaf which was held by the ancient Britons.
Snap-Apple Night by Daniel Maclise showing a Halloween party in Blarney, Ireland, in 1832. The young children on the right bob for apples. A couple in the center play a variant, which involves retrieving an apple hanging from a string. The couples at left play divination games.The festival of Samhain celebrates the end of the "lighter half" of the year and beginning of the "darker half", and is sometimes regarded as the "Celtic New Year".The celebration has some elements of a festival of the dead. The ancient Celts believed that the border between this world and the Otherworld became thin on Samhain, allowing spirits (both harmless and harmful) to pass through. The family's ancestors were honoured and invited home whilst harmful spirits were warded off. It is believed that the need to ward off harmful spirits led to the wearing of costumes and masks. Their purpose was to disguise oneself as a harmful spirit and thus avoid harm. In Scotland the spirits were impersonated by young men dressed in white with masked, veiled or blackened faces. Samhain was also a time to take stock of food supplies and slaughter livestock for winter stores. Bonfires played a large part in the festivities. All other fires were doused and each home lit their hearth from the bonfire. The bones of slaughtered livestock were cast into its flames. Sometimes two bonfires would be built side-by-side, and people and their livestock would walk between them as a cleansing ritual.
Another common practise was divination, which often involved the use of food and drink.
The name Halloween and many present-day traditions, derive from the Old English era.
What time does trick or treating start in Waltham MA?
2010 Trick or Treating will be held on Sunday, October 31st between 5pm - 8pm.
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What time will it be dark on Halloween?
Consult the Nautical or World almanacs for October 3l sunrise/sunset times.
