HaLLOwEeN

Where did Halloween come from? The Celts lived about 2000 years ago in present day Ireland, UK, and northern France. Their new year was celebrated on November 1st. The Celts believed that on October 31st the world of the living and the world of the dead collided. They built huge sacred bonfires where they sacrificed crops and animals. During these events the Celts wore costumes. By A.D. 43 the Romans had taken over the Celts. The two celebrations combined and two different celebrations were formed. Feralia was was used to celebrate the passing of the dead. The second was to honor the roman goddess Pomona, goddess of the trees and fruit. Which is where the tradition of bobbing apples came from. European immigrants brought there Halloween traditions with them when they came to America. The first Halloween in America were public events held to celebrate the harvest. At these events there were ghost stories, people sang and danced. By 1846 Americans began dressing up and going door to door asking for food and money. By 1920's and 1930's Halloween became community centered. Parades and downtown parties became the norm. To Avoid the trick in trick-or-treat people began giving out small treats to children. In the present day people spend $6.9 billion annual. Making Halloween the second largest commercial Holiday in America. For Halloween this year I am going to take my little siblings trick-or-treating. He is going to dress up as a army man. He is wearing all camouflage and we have face paint. He also has a fake machine gun. My little sister is dressing as a punk rock star. We made her costume. We cut up tights and she is wearing a tutu and I bleached and spray painted a tank top. I also bought costume makeup and color hair spray. and I am going as a witch. I have a black dress and a witch hat. After Trick-or-treating I am going to my cousins wedding. Where she is having all of her guests dress up. I hope to have lots of fun...