What are the customs and activities on Halloween and what is their meaning?

Halloween customs and activities: hauntings, facial makeup, asking for candy, jack-o'-lanterns (jack-o-lanterns), etc.

Customs and Activities of Halloween 1. Haunted Halloween is the most "haunted" time of the year, with all kinds of monsters, pirates, alien visitors and witches coming out one after another.

In pre-Era times, the Celts held ceremonies at the end of summer to thank God and the sun for their blessings.

The soothsayers of that time lit and performed witchcraft to drive away the demons and ghosts that were said to be wandering around.

Later, the harvest festival celebrated by the Romans with nuts and apples merged with the Celtic October 31st.

In the Middle Ages, people put on animal-shaped costumes and scary masks to drive away ghosts in the night on Halloween.

Although religion later replaced Celtic and Roman religious practices, early customs remained.

2. Facial makeup Halloween costumes are versatile, not just monotonous big ghosts and little ghosts.

The simplest way to make a ghost costume is to put a white sheet on your head and cut out two holes for eyes; if you want to play a magician, wear black clothes and black trousers, then put on a black top hat, and tie the top hat and top of your head.

There is a stuffed bunny hidden in the middle as a spare; the children dress up as little angels by wearing white clothes and white pants, and tie a flashlight on their heads behind their backs; there are also parents who dress their children into their favorite cartoon characters.

3. Ask for candy. Halloween originated from the New Year festival of the ancient Celtic people. It is also a time to worship the souls of the dead. While avoiding the interference of evil spirits, we also use food to worship ancestors and good spirits to pray for a safe life.

Harsh winter.

That night, children will put on costumes and masks and go door to door collecting candies.

4. Pumpkin lantern (Jack-o-lantern) Pumpkin lantern is the most important symbol of Halloween. It originated in Ireland.

The legend goes like this: There was a man named Jack who was very stingy and was expelled from heaven by God. However, he was expelled from hell for playing tricks on Satan and was punished to carry a lantern to light the way and walk on earth forever.

In Ireland, lanterns are made from hollowed-out large potatoes and turnips, with very thin candles burning in the center.

Likewise, the expression "No sweets or bad luck" also comes from Ireland.

At that time, children went door-to-door begging for food in the name of MuckOlla to eat during the All Hallows' Eve celebrations.

Children in England wear other people's clothes and masks on Halloween and beg for "ghost cakes".

The meaning of Halloween Halloween is also called All Saints' Day and Western Ghost Festival. It is held on November 1st every year, the eve of Halloween, which is the most lively time and the most "haunted" night of the year, so it is also called "Haunted" in the West.

"Ghost" Festival.

Halloween is mainly popular in Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox areas, such as the British Isles and North America, followed by Australia and New Zealand.

Nowadays, young people in some Asian countries have begun to prefer to celebrate foreign festivals. On the eve of Halloween, trendy stores will put up special counters to sell Halloween dolls or models to attract the attention of young people.