SOME1 TOLD ME WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, BUT IM NOT SURE
2006-09-10 16:07:29 · 24 answers · asked by CHYNA 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Read this it's pretty interesting. Personally I love Halloween.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
2006-09-10 16:12:55 · answer #1 · answered by Myke BoDean 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That isn't true. Halloween developed from an ancient pagan festival celebrated by Celtic people over 2,000 years ago in the area that is now the United Kingdom, Ireland, and northwestern France. The festival was called Samhain (pronounced SOW ehn), which means "summer's end." The festival marked the beginning of the dark winter season and was celebrated around November 1. In the 800's, the Christian church established a new holiday, All Saints' Day, on this date. All Saints' Day was also called All Hallows'. Hallow means saint, or one who is holy. The evening before All Hallows' was known as All Hallows' Eve, or as it came to be abbreviated, All Hallow e'en. This name was eventually shortened to Halloween.
2006-09-10 23:14:53 · answer #2 · answered by Kami 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, whoever told you such a thing should be shot. Halloween or All Hallows Eve is an ancient druid holiday tracing it's roots back to Ireland. The reason we carve pumkins is to imitate the traditions of said druids. They carved turnips because they were plentiful. It symbolized their dead family members and ancestors. The offering of candy is something similar to that of the original tradition of exchanging goods on this day. The words "trick or treat" was a form of barganing during this time in exchange for treats(food/candy/baked goods).
2006-09-11 20:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOL !!! No ! But it IS my anniversary. We had a Halloween wedding. It was great. Everyone came in costume
And believe me....it had NOTHING to do with worshiping the devil ! We just love Halloween ! It's our favorite holiday .
2006-09-10 23:11:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No i think the way people should look at it is that it is a fun day for kids to dress up as there heros or whatever they "want to be when the grow up" and go out and get all kinds of candy.
2006-09-10 23:10:18 · answer #5 · answered by mandy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No....I don't believe in a devil.
Also it's the happiest day of the year for me....it's the day my daughter was born & we always have a big blow out Halloween celebration.
2006-09-10 23:11:28 · answer #6 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, Halloween is a Spanish holiday..
All Hollow's Eve.. in which the spanish thought the dead would come back to life for that special day..
but American turned it into a costume, candy, orange and black holiday!
but you know what... I love it!
2006-09-10 23:10:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats like saying Jesus Christ's birthday is on Christmas. Nobody really knows.
2006-09-10 23:15:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it has another meaning, I 'm not sure which it is, but it is not the devil's birthday.
Edit: now that I thought it, it can be and people don't know it.(suspense music in the background), but I don't believe so.
P.S.: Halloween is my favorite holyday.
2006-09-10 23:09:05 · answer #9 · answered by let the speakers blow your mind 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it is the eve before all saints day (nov 1) it is believed to be the day that one can see and contact the dead.
2006-09-10 23:41:48 · answer #10 · answered by angel007 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋