What does it mean to catch ghosts on Halloween?

Ghost hunting on Halloween is to drive away monsters.

Halloween is the most haunted time of the year, and all kinds of monsters, pirates, alien visitors and witches are out in succession. Before the Christian era, the Celts held a ceremony in late summer to thank God and the sun for their kindness.

At that time, fortune tellers lit and practiced witchcraft to drive away monsters who were said to be wandering around. Later, the harvest festival celebrated by the Romans with nuts and apples merged with Celtic 10 and 3 1.

In the Middle Ages, people put on costumes in the shape of animals and put on terrible masks to drive away ghosts in the dark. Although Christianity later replaced the religious activities of Celts and Romans, the early customs still existed.

Children wear all kinds of costumes and masks to attend the Halloween dance with a playful attitude. Witches, black cats, ghosts and bones are often hung on the walls around these dances, and grinning or disgusting pumpkin lanterns are hung on the windows and doors.

Festival activities:

New york also held a parade on Halloween night, and a group of vampires, zombies, witches and Frankenstein appeared in unison. Members of the public are also welcome to visit. Participants are not limited to age, sex, class or nationality. Even if you are a coward, you can join them and have a lively carnival.

In fact, these ghosts are all dressed up by people, so they are not terrible. On the contrary, some little faces are more lovely, which makes people stay inside, just like attending a big fancy dress ball.

Witches and zombies are the most popular among all kinds of costume characters, and those shops specializing in Halloween products are specially prepared to sell such clothes to meet the needs of the public.

At the same time, every year, manufacturers put popular figures, including masks and clothes, on the market to attract more people to participate in the upsurge of western traditional festivals. For example, the image of the little wizard in the movie Harry Potter has become an essential role for many children.

The Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village started at 1973 and was initiated by Mr. Ralph Lee, a mask craftsman and puppet actor.

It is said that at first he paraded around with his friends and children, and later it gradually evolved into a large-scale activity in the village. Of course, large puppet shows are indispensable in the activities. At the same time, the purpose of the parade is to hope that everyone is a participant rather than a bystander, so even if people just want to watch the excitement, when you set foot in the village, you will soon be invited to participate in the parade and become one of them.