“Boys and girls of every age,
Wouldn't you like to see something strange?
Come with us and you will see
This, our town of Halloween!”
Halloween!
As you know, it is today, on 31st October! Have you prepared your Jack-o'-lanterns
yet? We hope you have;)
What do you
know about this special day, which is popular not only in the USA, but also in Canada, the UK, Poland
and so on?
When was
the first Halloween celebrated? If you don't know, get to know it!
The origin
of Halloween isn’t certain, but at the beginning it was an ancient celebration
dedicated to fertility gods. It was forgotten in the Middle Ages and the first
Halloween parade took place on 31st October in Minnesota.
The name comes
from "All Hallows' Eve".
Halloween
traditions of trick-or-treating and jack-o-lanterns were brought to America in
the 1840s by Irish escaping the Great Potato Famine. On Halloween, Irish peasants
begged the rich for food and played jokes on those who refused. To avoid being
tricked, the rich handed out cookies, candies, and fruit – a practice that
turned into our present day trick-or-treating.
Jack-o-lanterns
trace back to an old Irish tale about a man named Stingy, who wandered the
world, searching for a resting place. To light his way, Stingy Jack used a
burning coal in a hollowed out turnip- hence the name “jack-o- lantern”.
Enjoy this special day, play Trick-or-treat
and
DON'T FORGET
to visit your neighbours this evening!
