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What does Halloween symbolize and how did it come about?

Politiko 2023-10-31 16:28:49

What does Halloween symbolize and how did it come about?

The word "Halloween" is an abbreviation of "All Hallows Evening", that is, the night before the feast of All Saints, which is November 1.

The Celts on October 31 celebrated the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. Tradition says that on this special day we approach the "other world", that we can contact spirits and the dead.

The colors associated with the holiday are orange and black. Orange symbolizes the autumn harvest and black symbolizes death and, in general, the "other world".

Halloween (English: Halloween), Halloween, Halloween or Halloween is celebrated on the night of October 31 and is a holiday that is celebrated mainly in the countries of the Anglo-Saxon world. This holiday is celebrated in many countries on the eve of All Saints' Day, which is November 1.

All Saints' Day generally honors saints, but also people's dead ancestors.

One theory holds that the inspiration for the holiday came from Gaelic harvest festivals, specifically Samhain. In general, many argue that the precursors of Halloween had pagan roots. Some even argue that Samhain evolved into Halloween from the Christian church in the early post-Christian centuries.

Other scholars argue that Halloween originates from the celebration of All Saints' Day and is not an evolution of any Gaelic holiday.

Although for centuries the celebration of Halloween was limited to Ireland and Scotland, in the 19th century Irish and Scottish immigrants brought the celebration of Halloween to North America, and by the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the century On the 21st, due to the American influence, the celebration of Halloween has spread even in countries that have nothing to do with the Anglo-Saxon world.

On Halloween, children dress up in something "scary" and visit homes collecting lots of sweets, known as "trick or treat".

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