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Story of their history and the Origins of Halloween Day.

This remark seems to have not or even not at all popular in our country. But almost everyone knows, Halloween is a day where everyone (in the US of course) spooky dress up and decorate the house with a variety of things spooky. One thing that is always found on this date is their Jack O'Lantern, a kind of ornament formed of pumpkin filled with candles or lights on. Pumpkins were usually carved with scary shape, so that when night falls, Jack O'Lantern will be lit with sinister.

Actually, what the heck is going to be a celebration of this sinister department?

As wrote the history behind this unique celebration?

Many theories have evolved regarding this Halloween, but the most widely accepted theory is that the celebration of Halloween is derived from the ancient Gauls celebration called Samhain, which roughly means "End of Summer". This celebration is believed to be the end of the "bright future" (spring and summer) and the beginning of "dark period" (autumn and winter). Ancient Gaul believed that on October 31, or on the day before Samhain, the boundary between the real world and the unseen world will be very thin, so the residents can cross over to the magical world of our nature.

In celebration of Samhain, usually on the population of ancient Gaul will hold a huge celebration for their ancestors long dead and "invite" them to eat together, while spirits or evil supernatural beings who will be evicted from their homes. To further complicate the spirits or supernatural beings evil spreading negative influences in their midst, then the population would use a mask with a bad face or dress up like supernatural beings evil before, so that the supernatural beings of evil was considered that they should not be disturbed and let the celebration goes festive ,

Traditions and beliefs of this tradition of wearing costumes to expand today, although Halloween in the modern world, there is no longer a costume spooky costumes, but various unique costumes ranging from animals to superheroes or cartoon characters.

Then why the name changed to Halloween?

It turns out this Halloween comes from the name of the Church's efforts at that time to stop residents celebrate Samhain celebration that is considered contrary to the Christian celebration. The Church adopted the Samhain celebration to Day Saints (All Hallows Evening), with the expectations of the inhabitants of Gaul in the time it would leave the considered ecclesiastical celebration.

From the name of All Hallows Evening, people abbreviate it Hallow's Even, and the longer the name that is shorter thus became Halloween. Interestingly, although the names and the celebration became ecclesiastical celebration, the church still can not change the shape and traditions that exist in this celebration.

So what exactly is Jack O'Lantern ?.

Never heard Trick or Treat?

One of the unique tradition in America to welcome the Halloween Trick or Treat. Children will walk from house to house with a unique costume with a basket, and knocked on the door yelling "Trick or treaaaat". Actually it is a threat, because its original meaning is, if you do not give a "treat" alias food, we will perform a "trick" or delinquency against the house earlier. Homeowners will come out and presented various sweet foods such as chocolate or candy in their baskets. Actually, what the heck tradition originally?

This tradition is believed to appear in Europe in the 9th century, as a modern form of "Soul Day" which was originally celebrated on November 2. On the day of "Soul Day" earlier, the beggars would walk from village to village to ask for "Soul Cake" made of rectangular pieces of bread with Currant contents (a type of sweet wine). "Soul Cake" is a payment received earlier by beggars had to pray for the spirits of deceased family.