Where does Halloween come from?

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Halloween tradition, symbols, music,...


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Halloween, or Hallowe'en, is
celebrated on the night of
October 31st
 
.

The holiday originally comes
from a people called Celts.
On November 1st they celebrated
the end of summer.
they thought ghosts visited them
on October 31st and then they
dressed up like ghosts so the
spirits would not make their
families danger.

Activities include trick-or-treats, ghost
tours, parades, bonfires,....
flickrCC - halloween

Halloween is an old tradition in
Ireland and Sclotad.
Irish and Scottish immigrants
carried these traditions to Noth
America in the 19th century

In those countries, people dressed up and carried
laterns made of turnips.
But when they moved to United Sates, they
started using pumpkins.This is where the jack - o
´-lantern comes from
Turnip
Pumpkin

They also had a tradition of giving food
to the spirits. Later, they gave food to
poor people. This is wher trick - or -
treat comes from.

Symbols of Halloween

Music
On Halloween
What do we do?
We don’t say, Hi
We say, Boo! 
Say, Boo!
To you
To you
We say, Boo! 
On Halloween
What do we do?
We don’t say, Hi
We say, Boo!

Happy Halloween!!