HALLOWEEN
WHAT IS HALLOWEEN ?
Halloween is a contraction of Hallow's evening (saints eve). It is celebrated in different countries on the 31st of October.
This celebration is dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows) , martyrs and all the faithful departed.
THE TRADITIONAL ACTIVITIES OF HALLOWEEN
In this celebration there are many activities but the most known are:
- Trick or treat
- Halloween costumes party
- Decorating houses
- Visiting haunted attraction
- Playing pranks
- Telling scary stories
- Watching horror film
FOOD
On Halloween the encourage to eat a variety of food associated with this day:
- Candy apples which is in common with the trick or treat
- Cookies shaped in Halloween themes
- Halloween cakes
- Pumpkins
SYMBOLS
At Halloween, some public spaces and some houses are decorated with scary things (witches, skeletons, ghosts, spider webs and headstones)
In the USA and during trick or treat visits, if the house residents don't open the door and give candy, kids will throw eggs and toilet paper at the house.
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