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For those who do not know the origin of Halloween, here is some information about this event :
Halloween (corresponding to the eve of the feast of All Saints Catholic ) is the name of a popular celebration of pre-Christian origin, now typically U.S. and Canadian , which is celebrated on the evening of October 31 . However, its origins lie in ancient traditions of the ancient past European : goes back to when the tribal people used to divide the ' year into two parts according to transhumance of livestock. In the period between October and November, preparing the ground to ' winter, it was necessary to shelter the cattle in a confined space to ensure its survival in the cold season: this is the period of Halloween. In Europe
recurrence is common with the Celts . These people celebrating the end of summer with Samhain, their new year . In Gaelic Samhain means "end of 'summer " (Sam, summer, and Fuin. [citation ]) In the evening all the fires were extinguished and rekindled from the "sacred fire", edited by Druids at Tlachtga , near the Hill of Tara real. The size of the circular
time, characteristic of Celtic culture, Samhain was at a point outside the temporal dimension that belonged neither old nor the new year, at which time the curtain that divided the land of the dead (Tir na n'Og) narrowed and the living could access it.
The Celts did not fear for their dead and left their food on the table as a sign of welcome for those who did visit the living. Hence the custom of trick-or-treat.
addition to not fear the spirits of the dead, the Celts did not believe in demons but rather in fairies and elves in , however, both considered dangerous creatures: the first for a supposed grudge against humans, the latter for the extreme differences that exist precisely to man. According to legend, the night of Samhain these beings used to make jokes too dangerous to men and this has led to the creation and perpetuation of many other horror stories.
is perhaps linked to this tradition today and the most recent for which children dressed as witches , zombie , ghosts and vampires , knock on the door screaming with a threatening tone: "Trick or treat?" ("Trick or treat" in the English version ). To ward off bad luck, it is also necessary to knock on 13 different ports.
Finally, the name "Halloween" comes from "All Hallows Eve", which means precisely "Eve of All Saints", hence "Eve of the Feast of All Saints", a holiday that occurs, in fact, on 1 November .
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