Just curious of why we actualy celebrate halloween so if anyone knows just hit me back. thanks.
2006-10-05 17:18:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
Hallowe'en is the result of several very old holidays; the Celts and Druids of Ancient Britain had three important ones.....the last one on October 31st known as Samhain, or Summer's End. With the invasion of Britain by the Romans the Celtic customs, with their hearthen and ofttiimes unspeakabbly cruel rites, were changed. It was no longer called Samhain, but Halligan, and then All Hallows. This day was in honor of the Roman festival Feralia which came at the end of October. Feralia was a religious day in Rome given over to praying forthe dead. This influnce and the belief of the Druids in reincarnation that ws supposed to take place around this time, has given us Halloween as we know it today--of ghosts and spirits and the supernatural.
2006-10-05 19:05:42 · answer #1 · answered by Michael R 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Halloween. Just the name of this holiday brings images of ghosts, witches, and goblins to mind. Yet it is the favorite holiday for many kids. Where did Halloween come from?
Halloween was first celebrated by the Celts, who lived in Scotland and Ireland in ancient times. The Celts held a special festival to celebrate Samhain, the god of the dead. The day they choose was their New Year's Eve, October 31 on our calendar. They believed the souls of the dead returned to visit their homes on this one night of the year to try to find another body to inhabit.
Homes had no fires in the hearth and the adults dressed as demons or witches so that no spirit would want to inhabit their body. Everyone would make their way out of town to the huge bonfires that were lit to draw the spirits away from town.
The other holiday which blended into our modern Halloween, is All Hallows' Eve the Christian holiday to honor the saints. People believed that on this night, witches (in the form of black cats), flew about and ghosts and demons were free to roam the land. It was the night to have your future told or play games like bobbing for apples.
The Irish thought leprechauns played pranks on Halloween, so mischief- making was added to the celebration of Halloween.
In Scotland, a hollowed out turnip was used as lantern to light your way in the dark of the night.
As people emigrated to North America, they each brought their own bit of Halloween with them. All the customs blended into our modern Halloween.
Many families choose to create their own decorations for Halloween. However you spend October 31, be sure to scare the evil spirits away!
2006-10-06 10:01:28 · answer #2 · answered by BookLovr5 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IN the Christan faith, it is associated with All Souls Day. The Irish and German tradition hollowed out Vegetables, mostly turnips to ward off evil spirits and to celebrate the harvest season. In Mexico it is The Night of the Dead, another way to honor those who have died. It is at harvest time because summer season is too busy in the agricultural season.
2006-10-06 01:18:39 · answer #3 · answered by B. B. Bigg Fan 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
all saints day
pagan new year
it is the time of year when the veil between the world of the living and the dead is the thinnest. it is the best time to try and contact loved ones who have passed.
it is the time to honor the loved ones who have passed
2006-10-06 00:31:01 · answer #4 · answered by ladysilverhorn 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Please read Halloween history here-
http://www.holidaysoftheyear.com/Category/Halloween-History/84
2006-10-06 04:43:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋