to witchcraft.
Because bats only fly at night and live in tombs, caves, and abandoned churches and buildings, they are believed to be omens of evil.
The modern day custom of Trick-or-Treating originated from the very old custom of “Going-a-souling” or begging for soul cakes.
就叫做Hallowmas.
Becoming an American Tradition
Halloween arrived in North America courtesy of Irish and
Scottish emigrants who brought stories of Samhain and
It was celebrated with big bonfires, parades, and dressing up in
costumes as saints, angels, and devils.
Together, the three celebrations, All Hallows Eve, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, were called Hallowmas.
万圣节是世界上最老的节日之一，在10 月31日这天，有许多国家，如：美国,加拿大,英格兰，爱尔兰,苏格兰,墨西哥,拉丁美洲,西班牙等，都会庆祝 万圣节的來临。 The Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred as the dead searched for the afterlife. 几世紀以來，女巫的形象改变许多，以前人们认为，女巫都是绿皮肤，长的很老，脸上布满皱纹。 Summer and the beginning of Winter. Halloween is one of the world’s oldest holidays, celebrated in several countries around the globe including the USA, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, Latin America, and Spain.
