The History Behind Halloween Celebrations

Halloween is a day where everyone (in America of course) spooky dress up and decorate the house with all sorts of things spooky. One thing that has always met on this date is the JackO'Lantern, a kind of ornament formed of pumpkin filled with candles or lights. Were usually carved pumpkins with scary shapes, so that when night falls, Jack O'Lantern will light up 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 where witches cauldron made of various drugs or toxins magic will appear where- Where. Not even a little ornament featuring a vampire or vampire-style casket appeared in various homes.

Actually what happened until this spooky celebration department?

As wrote the history behind this unique celebration?

Many theories have developed about this Halloween, but the most widely accepted theory is that the celebration of Halloween is derived from the ancient Gallic nation 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). Nation of ancient Gauls believed that on October 31, or on the day before Samhain, the boundary between the real world and the unseen world will be very thin, so the residents can cross into the unseen world of our nature.

In celebration of Samhain, usually on the ancient Gauls will hold a big celebration for their ancestors long dead and "invite" them to sit down to eat together, while spirits or supernatural beings are evil will be expelled from their homes. To further complicate the evil spirits or supernatural beings spreading negative influences in their midst, then the population would use 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 .

Of traditions and beliefs traditional costume is growing up now, even though Halloween in today's modern world, there is no longer a costume spooky costumes, but many unique costumes ranging from animals to superheroes or cartoon characters.

If so, why the name changed to Halloween?

Apparently the name Halloween comes from the efforts of the Church to stop people celebrating the festival of Samhain is considered contrary to the Christian celebration. The church adopted the celebration of Samhain became All Saints Day (All Hallows Evening), with the expectations of the population of Gaul in the celebration that will leave the church considered.

From the name of All Hallows Evening, people shortened it to Hallow's Even, and the longer the name that is shorter so it became Halloween. Interestingly, although the name and a celebration celebrations church, the Church still can not change the shape and traditions in the celebration.

So what is the real Jack O'Lantern?

Jack O'Lantern is a legend of the Irish. Legend tells of a peasant cunning and resilient plus cheapskate who managed to fool the devil. He managed to make the devil up the tree and then carved in tree trunk cross shape before, so the devil can not go down easily.

At the time of his death, he was not welcome in Heaven, as cunning and bad acts he did for a living, but Satan also refused him to enter Hell with anger ever cheated by Jack. But eventually the devil be kind enough (or more evil) by giving a candle to accompany him on a walk in the dark, because it can not be accepted in Heaven or Hell. Candles had been placed in the Turnip (countryman radish).

On immigrants from Ireland came to America while continuing to maintain this tradition, unfortunately, not many Americans found Turnip, so they end up choosing other vegetables available, and can replace Turnip. Choice finally fell into a pumpkin (pumpkin) are more numerous and easily found in America. From here it is, Jack O'Lantern pumpkin became famous from all over the world.

Ever heard of Trick or Treat?

One of the unique tradition in America to welcome Halloween Trick or Treat. Children will walk from house to house with a unique costume carrying a basket, and knocked on the door shouting "Trick or treaaaat". Actually this is a threat, because the original meaning is, if you do not provide a "treat" or food, we'll do a "trick" or misbehavior against the house earlier. Homeowners will come out and reward various sweet foods such as chocolate or candy in their baskets. Actually like what initially tradition?

This tradition is believed to appear in Europe in the 9th century, the modern form of "Soul Day" which was originally celebrated on November 2. On the day of "Soul Day" earlier, beggars would walk from village to village to ask for "Soul Cake" made from a rectangular piece of bread with the content Currant (a type of sweet wine). "Soul Cake" is a payment that was received by the beggar was to pray for the families of the dead spirits.