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Where did the custom of "biting apples" come from?

The origin of the game custom of "biting apples" is this:

The custom of eating apples has a long history and originated in Europe. During the game, people let the apples float in a basin filled with water, and let the children bite the apples without their hands and mouths. Whoever bites first wins. This custom may be traced back to the Roman custom of celebrating the harvest with nuts and apples.

With the passage of time, the game of biting apples has been widely used in various celebrations. In Italy, people will hold apple biting games on festivals such as Venice Carnival and Florence Holy Spirit Festival. In the United States, people will hold an apple-biting game on Halloween and call it "Apple-biting Game Night".

Now, the apple-biting game has evolved into a form of entertainment, which is widely used in various occasions, such as weddings, birthday parties, company group building and so on. In this game, people try to win by biting apples, which also increases the atmosphere of interaction and joy.

Introduction to the origin of Halloween:

Halloween originated from the traditional festival of ancient Celts. This festival is called Savin or Savin's Day, originally to celebrate the end of the annual agricultural harvest and the beginning of a new year. Ancient Celts believed that Halloween (now Halloween,10,31) was a moment between the dead and the living, and ghosts would appear in the world.

With the Roman Empire ruling the Celtic region, the traditional Celtic culture and Roman religious customs merged to form a new festival called "Halloween".

On this day, the Roman church began to commemorate all the saints who died, so this day is called Halloween. Later, this festival spread to Britain and the United States, and gradually formed the present Halloween. Nowadays, Halloween is regarded as a happy holiday. On this day, people usually dress up as ghosts and hold masquerade balls and candy collection games.