One thing that has always met on this date is the Jack O'Lantern, a kind of gourd shaped ornament filled with candles or lights. Were usually carved pumpkins with scary shapes, so that when night falls, Jack O'Lantern will light
with creepy.
Besides Jack O'Lantern earlier, spooky decorations, such as bats, skulls or skeletons, cobwebs, and sometimes ornate fixtures shaped like broomsticks and magic like a witch's cauldron made of various drugs or toxins magic will appear where- where.
Not even a little ornate caskets featuring Vampires or Vampire style appears in many homes. Actually what happens until there is an all-round celebration of this spooky?
As wrote the history behind this unique celebration?
Many theories have evolved about this Halloween, but the most widely accepted theory is that Halloween is derived from the ancient Gauls celebration called Samhain, which roughly means "End of Summer".
This celebration is believed to be the end of the "bright future" (spring and summer) and the beginning of the "dark period" (autumn and winter).
Ancient Gauls believed that on October 31, or on the last day of Samhain, the boundary between the real world and the spirit world is very thin, so that the inhabitants of the unseen world can cross over into our universe.
In celebration of Samhain, usually on the population of ancient Gaul will hold a big celebration for their ancestors long dead and "invite" them to sit down to eat together, while the spirits or evil supernatural beings will be evicted from their homes.
To further complicate the evil spirits or supernatural beings spread the negative influences in their midst, then the population will be using a face mask with a bad or evil supernatural beings dress up as before, so that the evil supernatural beings was considered that they should not be disturbed and let go with a festive celebration .
Traditions and beliefs of this growing tradition of wearing a costume until now, even though Halloween in today's modern world, there is no longer a costume spooky costumes, but a variety of unique costumes ranging from animals to superheroes or cartoon characters.
So why the name changed to Halloween?
Apparently Halloween is derived from the name of the Church's efforts at that time to stop the residents celebrate the festival of Samhain is considered contrary to the Christian celebration.
The Church adopted the celebration of Samhain into Day Saints (All Hallows Evening), with the expectations of the inhabitants of Gaul in the future it will leave no ecclesiastical celebration considered.
From the name All Hallows Evening, residents abbreviate it to Hallow's Even, and the longer name that is shorter so into Halloween.
Interestingly, despite the name and the celebration became an ecclesiastical celebration, the Church still can not change the shape and traditions that exist in this celebration.
So what exactly is Jack O'Lantern?
Jack O'Lantern is a legend of Ireland. This legend tells of a peasant cunning and resilient plus cheapskate who managed to deceive the devil.
He managed to make the devil up the tree and then carved out the shape of the Cross in the tree trunk, so that the Devil could not come down easily.
At the time of his death, he was not welcome in Heaven, as cunning and bad acts which he did for a living, but the Devil also refuses to go to Hell because Jack never cheated upset by Jack.
But eventually the devil kindly (or more evil) by giving a candle to accompany a walk in the dark, because it can not be accepted in Heaven or Hell. The candle was placed inside a turnip (turnip countryman).
In immigrants from Ireland came to America while continuing to maintain this tradition, unfortunately, is not often found in America Turnip, so they end up choosing other vegetables there, and could replace the Turnip.
The choice finally fell into a pumpkin (pumpkin) are more numerous and easily found in America. Hence the Jack O'Lantern pumpkin later became famous around the world.
Ever heard of Trick or Treat?
One of the unique tradition in America to welcome Halloween Trick or Treat. Children would run from house to house with a unique costume with a basket, and knocked on the door shouting "Trick or treaaaat".
Actually, this is a threat, because the meaning of the original is, if you do not give a "treat" aka food, we will do a "trick" or delinquency on the home earlier. Homeowners will come out and presented various sweet foods such as chocolate or candy in their baskets. Actually, what the heck tradition originally?
This tradition is believed to appear in Europe in the 9th century, as a modern form of "Soul Day" which was originally celebrated on November 2.
On the day of "Soul Day" earlier, the beggars would walk from village to village to ask for a "Soul Cake" made from a rectangular piece of bread with the contents Currant (a type of sweet wine). "Soul Cake" is a payment that was received by the beggar was to pray for the souls of deceased relatives.
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