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What are the customs of Halloween?

Customs of Halloween include: apple-biting games, trick-or-treating, pumpkin lights, ghost carnivals, and ghost parades.

1, "Bite the apple" game

One of the popular customs of Halloween is "Bite the apple" game. During the game, people let the apple float in a basin filled with water, and then let the participants use their mouths to bite the apple, and whoever bites it first is the winner. The game symbolizes breaking taboos and challenging oneself, as well as a way to release stress and relax.

2. Trick or Treat

One of the important customs of Halloween is trick or treating, where children dress up as all kinds of horrors and go door to door ringing the doorbells of their neighbors, yelling, "TrickorTreat! (meaning Trick or Treat), and the host family will bring out some candy, chocolates, or small gifts. Some homes even use sound effects and smoke machines to create a scary atmosphere.

3, pumpkin lights

One of the customs of Halloween is to light pumpkin lights. It is said that in ancient Ireland, pumpkin lamps were made from hollowed-out turnips, and pumpkins became a Halloween favorite instead of turnips. Nowadays, pumpkin lamps are lit on Halloween instead of Jack-O-Lanterns, a custom that symbolizes the magical power of Jack-O-Lanterns and gives people a sense of holiday cheer.

4. Ghost Carnival

The Ghost Carnival is a traditional Halloween celebration in which people dress up in various ghost costumes and simulate various roles to show their talents and creativity on the stage, bringing joy and entertainment to the audience. This event not only gives people a festive atmosphere, but also adds to the entertainment and interaction.

5, group ghost parade

On October 31, Halloween Eve this day, the streets of the United States are full of wonderful performances, theater staged illusion magic, realistic wandering corpses and ghosts, and a variety of horror movie screenings. At the end of the day, there is a rush to set up the spider's silk and then help the actors responsible for the scares to put on their makeup.