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Halloween in English, it
comes from the word "All Hallows
Eves", meaning "the day before
the Solemnity of All Saints" The
tradition originally from the Celts in
Europe, who believed that October 31st
was the day when the dimensions of the
dead and the living would be linked, the
souls of those who died in the past year
will find the bodies of the living to
possess, to life again. Therefore,
various activities for example, disguise
yourself as a ghost, make noise, turn
off the lights and fireplaces in the
house, as well as decorate houses with
various symbols to ward off spirits,
demons, and evil.
Jack O Lantern, a lantern
carved from a pumpkin with candles
inside is another Halloween memento.
This lamp originated in England and
Ireland from the tale of the wandering
spirits along with it. It was originally
made from locally-available turnip
heads. As the festival spread to the
United States, it was converted to more
readily available pumpkins. Placing
pumpkin lanterns in front of the house
is believed to prevent ghosts from
disturbing them.
Halloween is now a
festival for fun. The most exciting
activities for children in this
festival, dress up and walking around
the houses to ask if Trick or Treat
chooses to play trick-or-treating or
give sweets and candy. For adults there
may be a fancy party, playing haunted
house, telling ghost stories, watching
ghost movies or horror
movies.
Story and Illustration:
Ratchanok Thongkhaokham