What is the origin of the custom of playing ghost on Halloween?

The custom of playing ghost on Halloween originated from ——Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival. In Celtic belief, the annual dates 10 and 3 1 are the end of the year and the beginning of the new year, and also the most vague moment between man and ghost. They believe that on this day, the dead and demons will return from the underworld, and people need to dress up as ghosts or other terrible images to disperse the invasion of evil spirits.

With the spread of Christianity, this festival was included in the Christian Halloween celebration. On Halloween, that is, June 365438+1October 3 1 day, people began to dress up as ghosts, wear scary costumes and masks to celebrate this festival. With the passage of time, this custom has gradually spread all over the world and become an important element of Halloween celebration.