Considering the origin of Halloween, how are we SUPPOSED to celebrate it?

Answer 1

Halloween is an observance celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting sweets or money. It is celebrated in much of the Western world, though most common in the United States, Puerto Rico, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada, and with increasing popularity in Australia and New Zealand. Halloween originated in Ireland as the pagan Celtic harvest festival, Samhain. Irish, Scots and other immigrants brought older versions of the tradition to North America in the 19th century. Most other Western countries have embraced Halloween as a part of American pop culture in the late 20th century.

The term Halloween, and its older spelling Hallowe'en, is shortened from All-hallow-even, as it is the evening before "All Hallows Day".[1] In Ireland, the name was All Hallows Eve and this name is still used by some older people. Halloween was also sometimes called All Saints' Eve. The holiday was a day of religious festivities in various northern European pagan traditions, until it was appropriated by Christian missionaries and given a Christian interpretation. In Mexico November 1st and 2nd are celebrated as the "Dia de Los Muertos" Day of the Dead.

Halloween is also called Pooky Night in some parts of Ireland, presumably named after the púca, a mischievous spirit.

In Great Britain and Ireland in particular, the pagan Celts celebrated the Day of the Dead on All Hallows Day (1st November). The spirits supposedly rose from the dead and, in order to attract them, food was left on the doors. To scare off the evil spirits, the Celts wore masks. When the Romans invaded Great Britain, they embellished the tradition with their own, which is both a celebration of the harvest and of honoring the dead. Very much later, these traditions were transported to the United States, Canada and Australia. In Australia it is sometimes referred to as "mischief night", by locals.

Halloween is sometimes associated with the occult. Many European cultural traditions hold that Halloween is one of the liminal times of the year when the spiritual world can make contact with the physical world and when magic is most potent (e.g. Catalan mythology about witches).


get dressed up and get CANDY

Answer 2

Yes, you can celebrate Halloween. Which is actually "All Hallows Eve," the eve of All Saints and Souls Day. A day to honor our loved ones and family members whom have passed away.

Answer 3

The Eve of All Hallows: The eve of All Saints Day, a Catholic Holy Day. Halloween was a wonderful time, dressing up, going door to door asking for 'Any apples or nuts', trying to deceive people who knew you in your disguise. A wonderful time:

Halloween Barmbrack.

At Halloween we had Barmbrack,
The memory, it takes me back,
To happy days of innocence,
When a bag of sweets cost just two pence.

The dressing up, from door to door,
‘Apples or nuts’ the children implore,
With faces black from cold burnt ash,
Still there next day, after a wash.

The Barmbrack was a special treat,
It looked too good to dare to eat,
The prizes cooked deep within,
The thought it made my young head spin.

A small brass ring that shone like gold,
The secret that its finding told,
That you would be the first to wed,
If you clung to it all night in bed.

A matchstick meant you would see the light,
That you would know wrong from right,
But best was last, a thruppenny bit,
That you’d be rich, if you found it.

Such silly things, to a small boy,
Used to bring unending joy,
Now all that’s left is the memory,
Of the beautiful times that used to be.

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Answer 4

Pagan is not anti-Christian. And we 'celebrate' Halloween as it has been re-interpreted over the centuries, just as with all holidays.

Answer 5

I don't celebrate it. It is Satan's holiday. Most holidays have some pagan influence in practice, but this one is about celebrating fear and evil. God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind.

Why would I spend all year fighting against the wiles of the devil and then one day a year celebrate it?

Answer 6

The Spanish people leave food on their dead relative's graves in honor and remembrance. Give it a shot.

Answer 7

Actaully if u are Christian u should not celebrate it. It is a pagan holiday. Look it up.

Answer 8

in the churches is good or with supervision Let the kids dress up and have candy apples and jujyfruits

Answer 9

we are supposed to get dressed up and go trick or treating!

Answer 10

kids should have fun dressing up and collecting candy