I'm an Australian and we don't really have it hear although the last couple of years it seems to be catching on.(i saw hoolow pumkins in Woolworths!) I have no idea what its about and want to know before My kids get in on it!! What is it all about?
2006-10-31 18:10:50 · 5 answers · asked by blahblahblah 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
I meant HERE not hear!!
2006-10-31 18:11:40 · update #1
I'm American living in Norway. Halloween over here is catching on big during the past 7 or so years. I grew up loving halloween, but now I think it's a dumb holiday. I wouldn't bother getting my kids involved in it. It's stupid. Think about it, what is so great about ghosts, death, vampires, witches, etc? Halloween glorifies death. Not interested.
2006-10-31 18:17:15 · answer #1 · answered by Just me. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a celtic holiday, to celebrate the last day of the year on their calendars, it also was the day you honor your dead by setting a place at dinner for them. the idea of dressing up like ghosts, skeletons and such was to reflect the dead, and the giving of treats was to emulate the dinner for the dead. however the celts are gone and much like christmas its gotten commercialized, so buy lots of junk candy and silly costumes and dress the kids up and hand out candy and put out pumpkins with candles or lights in them. enjoy.
2006-11-01 02:54:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
started as a celtic ritual, then the christians deciced it was bad so they changed the day to "all saints evening" which turned into "all hallows eve",then "hallows eve",then halloween.
2006-11-01 02:27:33 · answer #3 · answered by mr e 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.history.com/minisites/halloween/
2006-11-01 02:13:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its derived from 'all hallows eve' means all saints day.
2006-11-01 02:22:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋