Halloween Traditions Worldwide - Enjoy

Halloween Traditions Worldwide - Enjoy! imbestreviews.shortcm.li/SXUjM2 Halloween Began As A Pagan Festival In Northern Parts Of Europe. Halloween’s origins can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival called Samhain. Special symbols such as spooks, ghosts, and walking skeletons represent Halloween. Also, wizards, bats, black cats, and spiders relate to this holiday. Next, We Will Look At A Several Halloween Holiday Traditions. The Celtic Harvest Festival is celebrated on Oct. 31, the day the Celts believed to be that the boundary between the living and the dead is at its weakest. In AD 43, after the Romans took over Celtic land, one new tradition was the honoring of the Roman goddess Pomona, goddess of fruit and trees. The symbol for Pomona is an apple and it is seen at present-day Halloween celebrations in the tradition of bobbing for apples. In addition, the tradition of pumpkin carving began in Ireland with the legend of Stingy Jack. Jack made a habit of playing tricks on the devil. Then Jack died, and God did not allow him to enter heaven, nor did the devil allow Jack to enter hell. Instead, he was banished to live in eternal darkness. The devil gave Jack an ember to light his way. The legend claims Jack placed the ember in a hollowed-out turnip, but later was used in a carved pumpkin. Candy Of All Types Are Given To Trick Or Treaters Spiders are a common symbol on Halloween. Some believe that if you see a spider on Halloween it means a loved one is watching over you. First, Let’s See How Halloween Is Celebrated In The USA! On October 31 – Halloween is celebrated in the United States. Families, Friends and/or co-workers celebrate Halloween at home, parties or at work. Many children dress up In fancy costumes and go to homes or shopping malls in their community to collect candy. This is called trick-or-treating. Another holiday tradition in the USA is to collect donations for the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to help needy children around the World! Let’s Head Up North To Canada And Explore Their Halloween Traditions Nowadays the traditional Jack O’Lanterns are used in pumpkin carving contests which are held and display the incredible artistic talents of intricately carved designs, motifs, and scary faces. This is are a highlight in Canada. Some of the designs recently seen include blue-painted pumpkins for Cinderella pumpkin coaches. Next, Let’s Hop On A Plane And Head For England To Check Out Their Halloween Celebration! They have a tradition of Nut-cracking. They place two nuts on a fire. They give each of the nuts names of two possible lovers and the one that cracks first will be the lover. Since Ireland Is The Country Where Halloween Originated, Let’s Fly There Next. Dublin, Ireland’s, Native born, Bram Stoker, wrote the book, “Dracula." Their favorite Halloween food is a barmbrack cake and you will find a ring in its center. Before pumpkins were used as a Halloween lantern, turnips, potatoes, and beets were used! Austria Is Not Far Away, Let’s Hop On A Plane And See How They Celebrate Halloween October 30 through November 8 is Seleenwoche or All Souls' Week in Austria. People leave bread, water, and a lighted lamp on the table before they go to bed. We Are So Close To Belgium, So Let’s Check Out Their Halloween Traditions In Belgium, they believe it is bad luck for a black cat to cross your path. On Halloween, they stay away from black cats and they light candles for their dead relatives. Holland Is Next On Our Journey – Saint Martin Is There Halloween! Halloween in Holland is celebrated on the 11th of November instead of October 31. The children go door to door, but they only wear masks, no costumes. They do not say trick or treat but they sing songs for candy. Instead of Halloween, it is called St. Martin. We Are Going To Head Up To Northern Europe To Visit Stockholm, Sweden And See How They Celebrate Halloween The Stockholm Ghost Walk is year-round but there is no better time to enjoy celebrating it than in the heart of the Halloween season. Since 2008, they’ve guided visitors on haunted tours, and while there’s no guarantee you’ll spot a ghost; the Stockholm Ghost Walk takes you around Old Town and Södermalm where you will find a mix of legend, folklore, and horrific history. It Is Time To Hop Back On The Plane So We Can Visit Mexico And See How They Celebrate Halloween In Mexico, they have picnic lunches on the graves of their loved ones. It is a day of remembrance, happiness, and celebration. This Holiday begins on October 27. Our YouTube Channel: /c/ImBestReviewsA1 Some Of Our Videos: /watch/wLO9Dsneo3ve9 /watch/8YlUBmEy6ppyU /watch/UcKubBSCQYFCu

الفئة