The Halloween we know today had the influence of many cultures over the centuries. It is a very popular festival in the United States and England, and is celebrated on October 31.
The Celts of Brittany Former worshiped nature and had many gods, with the sun god his favorite because it was "he" who determined work time and rest time, and is also responsible for the beauty and bounty of the Earth Harvest .
They believed that witches, demons and spirits of dead people were hovering on the eve of November 1, when celebrating the New Year. It was the end of the season of the sun and the beginning of the season of cold and darkness.
For them, this time of the winter sun god was held as a prisoner of Samhain, the god of death and the Prince of Darkness.
The night before the New Year, October 31, the Celts believed that Samhain gathered all the dead people. And the dead took on different forms, and the evil spirits took on the form of animals. The worst of them turned into cats.
To protect themselves from evil spirits, the Celtic priests, called Druids, offering them things to eat and disguised themselves with masks, so that the spirits do not harm them.
This offering was made through a ritual performed in the forest, among the oaks (considered sacred trees). They lit bonfires and as they danced around the fire, performed animal sacrifice, which was offered along with crops.
At dawn the Druids gave each family a spark that fire so that it ignited the fire with him which would cook. It was believed, so the house would be kept free from evil spirits.
The Origin of the Name HALLOWEEN
The Catholic Church designated the 1st of November to honor all saints (All Saints or All Hallows). The night before All Saints 'Day (All Saints Day) was called All Saints' Day (All Hallows Even). Expression Night of All Saints (All Hallows Even) was shortened to Halloween.
A Celebration of the Day Today
On the eve of All Saints Day, the children make masks, each more "terrifying" than the other and leave the streets to "scare" people. Visit homes and receive sweets and money. They usually stick a pumpkin-shaped human face and put candles inside to give the idea of terror, witch, and some of the symbols remain symbolizing the past season, as the black cat, ghosts and skeletons representing the dead.
Halloween stories:
A little girl was home alone with her dog to protect her. When night came, she locked all the doors and tried to lock all the windows but one refused to close.
She decided to leave the window unlocked and then went to bed. Your dog took his usual place under the bed.
In the middle of the night because she wakes to the sound of drops coming from the bathroom. The girl is too scared to go see what it was so she reached her hand under the bed. She felt the lick of her dog and then went back to sleep. She wakes up again because of the sound of the drops, extending her hand under the bed, feels the lick of her dog and goes back to sleep. Again she wakes up, reaches out and feels the lick.
Now curious about the sound of the drops, she gets up and slowly walks to the bathroom, the dripping sound was getting louder agree that she was approaching. She reaches the bathroom and turns on the light. She is greeted by a horrible signal, was hung in the shower your dog with its throat cut and the blood falling in the bathtub.
Something on the bathroom mirror caught her attention and she turned. Written in the mirror with your dog's blood were the words "HUMANS KNOW ALSO LICK"
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On a school day, a boy named Bruno sat in his class during math class. Missing six minutes to finish the lesson. While he was doing the exercises, something caught his attention.
In his wallet was next to the window, he turned and looked at the courtyard side of faro. He had what looked like a picture thrown on the floor. When class was over, he ran to the place he had seen the picture. He ran as fast as he could so that nobody caught it before him.
He took the picture and smiled. In the photo there was the image of the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. She had a tight dress and sandals red, her hair was curled and her right hand was a sign of "V" formed with the index and middle fingers.
She was so beautiful he wanted to know, so he went round the school asking for everyone who passed if anyone had seen the girl. But all answered "No". He was devastated.
When he got home, he asked his older sister if she knew her, but unfortunately she also said "No." It was late, Bruno went upstairs, put the photo on the headboard of his bed and slept.
In the middle of the night Bruno was awakened by a noise at the window. It was like hitting a nail. He was afraid. After the beating he heard a giggle. He saw a shadow near his window, so he got out of bed, he walked to the window, opened it and searched the place that had the laugh, there was nothing and the laughter stopped.
The next day he went to ask his neighbors if they knew the girl. All told, "Sorry, no.". He even asked for her mother as soon as she got home. She said "No.". He went to his room, placed the picture on the bedside and slept.
Again he was woken by a knock on the window. He took the picture and followed the giggling. He went down the stairs, his house through the door and was crossing the street when repende was hit by a car. He was dead with the picture in his hands.
The driver of the car got out and tried to help but it was too late. Suddenly the driver sees and takes a picture.
He sees a beautiful girl with three fingers raised.
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BY: Larissa Saldanha
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