What does Halloween mean? Why is it called Halloween?

Halloween is a traditional festival in the west, which originated from Christian Halloween, because Christians hold mass ceremonies on this day to celebrate saints.

What holiday is Halloween originated from Christianity? The original date is 1 65438+1October1,which is called Halloween by Christianity. On this day, the Christian church held a mass ceremony to celebrate the saints in heaven, hence the name.

Westerners believe that on Halloween, death will reunite the dead with their families. At this time, in order to prevent the dead souls from finding the living, people will dress up as monsters to scare them away and start a new year's life.

The initial activities of Halloween are very simple, and they are basically held in churches. However, with the development of the times, Halloween has become a festival for people to have fun and scare each other, and many monster costumes have been derived.

What can I do on Halloween? 1. Knock on the door for candy.

Halloween is the most important time of the year. It was the custom that night that children knocked at the door with pumpkin lanterns and dressed in all kinds of costumes imitating monsters and ghosts, shouting "trick or treat!" " Trick or treat), the host's family (or dress up) will give some candy, chocolate or small gifts; If you don't give candy, the children will play all kinds of practical jokes, such as taking out the garbage in your house and so on.

2. "bite the apple" game

Another custom of Halloween is the most popular "apple biting" game. In the game, people let the apples float in a basin filled with water, and then let the participants bite the apples with their mouths instead of their hands. Whoever bites first wins.

3. Divination game

In Ireland, there is a traditional divination game in which participants blindfold and choose one from the table. For example, if the touched disk contains dirt, it means that people related to the participants will die in the coming year. For example, if there is water, it means that they will travel far, if there are coins, it means that they will be rich, and if there are beans, it means that they will be poor. In Ireland in the19th century, girls would put slugs on a plate sprinkled with flour, and the traces of slugs crawling would be like the girl's future husband.

4. Ghost Carnival

New york also held a parade on Halloween night, which allowed a group of vampires, Frankenstein, etc. Appear together, and citizens are also welcome to visit. Participants are not limited to age, sex, class or nationality. Even if you are a timid ghost, 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 faces are more lovely, which makes people stay inside, just like attending a big fancy dress ball.