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All Saints’ Day or All Saints’ Day or Allhallowmas Allhallowmas （万圣节）（万圣节）

November 1stNovember 1st HHalloweenalloween （万圣（万圣

节前夕）节前夕） October 31stOctober 31st

OriginOrigin

Its origins lie in Its origins lie in both pre-both pre-Christian and Christian and Christian Christian customs.customs.

October 31st was October 31st was the eve of thethe eve of the Cel Celtictic（凯尔特人（凯尔特人的）的） new year. Thnew year. The Celts were the ae Celts were the ancestors of the prncestors of the present-day Irish, Wesent-day Irish, Welsh and Scottish elsh and Scottish people. On this dpeople. On this day ghosts walked ay ghosts walked and mingled with and mingled with the living.the living.

The townspeople bakThe townspeople baked food all that day ed food all that day and when night fell and when night fell they dressed up anthey dressed up and tried to resemble d tried to resemble the souls of the deathe souls of the dead. Hoping that the d. Hoping that the ghosts would leave ghosts would leave peacefully before peacefully before midnight of the nemidnight of the new year.w year.

Much later, when ChristianitMuch later, when Christianity spread throughout Ireland y spread throughout Ireland and October 31 was no longand October 31 was no longer the last day of the year, Her the last day of the year, Halloween became a celebratialloween became a celebration mostly for children. "Ghoon mostly for children. "Ghosts" went from door to door sts" went from door to door asking for treats, or else a triasking for treats, or else a trick would be played on the ock would be played on the owners of the house. When miwners of the house. When millions of Irish people immigrllions of Irish people immigrated to the United States in tated to the United States in the 1840s the tradition came he 1840s the tradition came with them. with them.

Symbols of HalloweenSymbols of Halloween Witches flying on brooWitches flying on broo

msticks with black cats msticks with black cats GhostsGhosts goblinsgoblins （小精灵）（小精灵） skeletons skeletons

Black is one of the tradBlack is one of the traditional Halloween coloritional Halloween colors s

Pumpkins are Pumpkins are also a symbol of also a symbol of Halloween.Halloween.

Orange has Orange has become the other become the other traditional traditional Halloween color. Halloween color.

StoryStory

Carving pumpkins into jacCarving pumpkins into jack- o'lanterns is a Halloweek- o'lanterns is a Halloween custom also dating back n custom also dating back to Ireland. A legend grew uto Ireland. A legend grew up about a man named Jack p about a man named Jack who was so who was so stingystingy（吝啬（吝啬的）的） that he was not allowthat he was not allowed into heaven when he died into heaven when he died, because he was a ed, because he was a misemiserr（吝啬鬼）（吝啬鬼） . He couldn't e. He couldn't enter hell either because he nter hell either because he had played jokes on the dehad played jokes on the devil. As a result, Jack had to vil. As a result, Jack had to walk the earth with his lantwalk the earth with his lantern until ern until Judgement DayJudgement Day（审判日）（审判日） . .

The Irish people carved scary faces out ofThe Irish people carved scary faces out of turni turnipsps（芜菁根）（芜菁根） , , beetsbeets（甜菜根）（甜菜根） or potatoes ror potatoes representing "Jack of the Lantern," or Jack-o'laepresenting "Jack of the Lantern," or Jack-o'lantern. When the Irish brought their customs to ntern. When the Irish brought their customs to the United States, they carved faces on pumpkthe United States, they carved faces on pumpkins because in the autumn they were more pleins because in the autumn they were more plentiful than turnips. Today jack-o'-lanterns in thntiful than turnips. Today jack-o'-lanterns in the windows of a house on Halloween night let ce windows of a house on Halloween night let costumed children know that there are goodiesostumed children know that there are goodies（糖果）（糖果） waiting if they knock and say "Trick owaiting if they knock and say "Trick or Treat!" r Treat!"

Halloween TreatsHalloween Treats Dried Pumpkin SeedsDried Pumpkin Seeds After carving your pumpkin, separate the pulp from the seeAfter carving your pumpkin, separate the pulp from the see

ds.ds. RinseRinse （冲洗）（冲洗） the seeds and spread them out to dry. Tthe seeds and spread them out to dry. The next day, add enough melted butter or margarinehe next day, add enough melted butter or margarine （人（人造黄油）造黄油） to coat each seed. Spread the seeds onto a cookito coat each seed. Spread the seeds onto a cookie sheete sheet （甜酥饼干）（甜酥饼干） and bake for 20 minutes in a 300 degrand bake for 20 minutes in a 300 degree oven for 20 minutes or until they are slightly brown.ee oven for 20 minutes or until they are slightly brown.

Caramel ApplesCaramel Apples Take the paper wrapping off about 100 caramelsTake the paper wrapping off about 100 caramels （饴糖）（饴糖）

and put them in a saucepanand put them in a saucepan （炖锅）（炖锅） . Put the saucepan o. Put the saucepan over a pan of boiling water. Boil the water until the caramelver a pan of boiling water. Boil the water until the caramels melt. Put a wooden stick into the top of each apple, dip ts melt. Put a wooden stick into the top of each apple, dip the apple into the caramel. Let them cool on wax paper anhe apple into the caramel. Let them cool on wax paper and enjoy!d enjoy!

Scary StoriesScary Stories

No Halloween party is No Halloween party is complete without at least complete without at least one scary story. Usually one one scary story. Usually one person talks in a low voice person talks in a low voice while everyone else crowds while everyone else crowds together on the floor or together on the floor or around a fire. around a fire.

Pumpkin carving partiesPumpkin carving parties

Whether it's simply carving a pumpkin to sit on Whether it's simply carving a pumpkin to sit on the door step for Halloween night or holding a the door step for Halloween night or holding a pumpkin carving party, this age old tradition is a pumpkin carving party, this age old tradition is a main event for young and old alike. main event for young and old alike.

A well carved pumpkin will impress your friends, A well carved pumpkin will impress your friends, neighbors and best of all, you're trick-or-treaters! neighbors and best of all, you're trick-or-treaters! Carving a pumpkin into a Jack-O'-Lantern freehand Carving a pumpkin into a Jack-O'-Lantern freehand is the traditional way of doing it, is very easy and is the traditional way of doing it, is very easy and only takes a few basic tools. A large spoon or ice-only takes a few basic tools. A large spoon or ice-cream scoop, a thin bladed knife and some cream scoop, a thin bladed knife and some newspaper will get you started.newspaper will get you started.

Pumpkin carving partiesPumpkin carving parties

Pumpkin carving parties are great on Pumpkin carving parties are great on the night before Halloween and are a the night before Halloween and are a lot of fun. You can do one for your lot of fun. You can do one for your kids and their friends or have a before kids and their friends or have a before Halloween carving party with adults. Halloween carving party with adults. People don't take the time they People don't take the time they should to enjoy that age old tradition should to enjoy that age old tradition of carving pumpkins. of carving pumpkins.

masquerade partiesmasquerade parties Today' school dances Today' school dances

and neighborhood paand neighborhood parties called "block parrties called "block parties" are popular amoties" are popular among young and old alikng young and old alike. More and more adue. More and more adults celebrate Hallowelts celebrate Halloween. They dress up like en. They dress up like historical or political fhistorical or political figures and go to igures and go to masmasquerade partiesquerade parties （化（化妆舞会）妆舞会） ..

In larger cities, In larger cities, costumed children costumed children and their parents and their parents gather at shopping gather at shopping malls early in the malls early in the evening. Stores and evening. Stores and businesses give businesses give parties with games parties with games and treats for the and treats for the children. Teenagers children. Teenagers enjoy costume enjoy costume dances at their dances at their schools and the more schools and the more outrageous the outrageous the costume the better!costume the better!

One of the things that One of the things that makes this holiday so makes this holiday so great is that you can great is that you can dress up as any dress up as any fantasy you want and fantasy you want and have your persona have your persona excepted. But excepted. But realistic makeup and realistic makeup and costumes require costumes require special materials, special materials, knowledge and talent knowledge and talent to create, and are to create, and are both an art and a both an art and a science.science.

masquerade partiesmasquerade parties

Halloween gives people who are normally Halloween gives people who are normally restrained a chance to let loose a little, to restrained a chance to let loose a little, to get spooky, wild, wicked, or even naughty get spooky, wild, wicked, or even naughty without judgment. This one day a year without judgment. This one day a year where almost anything goes exercise your where almost anything goes exercise your chance to live out a fantasy, to be as sexy, chance to live out a fantasy, to be as sexy, spooky or silly as you want to be. And spooky or silly as you want to be. And when you go out this Halloween, see how when you go out this Halloween, see how many adults there are who have created many adults there are who have created their personal version of something that their personal version of something that makes them just a little more enticing than makes them just a little more enticing than they normally would feel comfortable with.they normally would feel comfortable with.

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Certain Certain prankspranks （恶作剧）（恶作剧） such as soaping csuch as soaping car windows and tipping over garbage cans arar windows and tipping over garbage cans are expected. e expected.

Give away something other than candy. (TooGive away something other than candy. (Toothpicks, golf balls, bags of sand, etc.) thpicks, golf balls, bags of sand, etc.)

Wait behind the door until some people comWait behind the door until some people come. When they get near the door, jump out, wee. When they get near the door, jump out, wearing a costume, and holding a bag, and yell,aring a costume, and holding a bag, and yell, "Trick or Treat!" Look at them, scratch your "Trick or Treat!" Look at them, scratch your head, and act confused. head, and act confused.

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But partying and pranks are not thBut partying and pranks are not the only things that Halloweeners enje only things that Halloweeners enjoy doing. Some collect money to boy doing. Some collect money to buy food and medicine for needy chiuy food and medicine for needy children around the world .ldren around the world .

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