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Halloween:

And Tricks

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H alloween is one of the most awaited and celebrated holiday for the Christians and it comes just second in popularity to Christmas. Millions of people indulge in celebrating, treating and merry making in the festive season, but very few are aware of the history and the true origins of Halloween. The facts and legends about Halloween are as interesting and captivating as the holiday is itself.

I f you love the holiday season and fun that Halloween brings along with it, then it is necessary that you understand the true and real origins of the occasion. The original history of this festive occasion traces its roots on the 31st of October, which is known as Celtic calendars last day. Originally, it was celebrated as a pagan holiday with the purpose of honoring the dead.

H alloween is actually referred to as All Hallows Eve, and it has a rich history which dates back to more than 2000 years. All Hallows Eve is the evening just before All Saints Day and it is celebrated by Christians throughout the world to mark the conversion of pagans. It is celebrated on the 1st of November, because the Catholic Church made the honor to the saints on this day.

T racing the origin of Halloween:

Since the time, when Halloween started being celebrated, there have been several versions regarding the origin and the old customs of the festive occasion. Halloween is viewed differently by the diverse cultures, but the basic fundamental tradition and customs remain unchanged. The culture of Halloween can be rooted back to the Druids, a popular Celtic culture of regions like Britain, Ireland, and Northern Europe. Its roots lay in feast of Samhain, which was celebrated annually to honor those who are dead.

T he Samhain actually signifies the end of summer, or November. Samhain was celebrated as the harvest festival, with several huge sacred bonfires, which marked the end of Celtic year and the beginning of another one. There were many practices involved in the Samhain celebration, based on superstition.

T he Celts had the belief that the souls of those who are dead wandered along the streets and villages after the sunset. Since, several spirits were considered to be friendly, treats and gifts were left out to calm the evil ones. This was done to ensure that the crops in the coming year would be in abundance. This custom later evolved into trunk-or-treating.

H alloween is celebrated throughput the world as a traditional a time for kids and adults who are still young at heart to slip on ghostly costumes and wander around their neighborhood to collect the prized treats, and have fun. It is usually done at the night time. People decorate their houses and display several treats outside their home, where the kids can come and collect them.

T runk or treat is usually celebrated by roaming around from one house to another. But, what about the places which are sparsely populated? And what would those people do who live in rural areas, much farther away from town. There are many parents who drive their costume clad kids from home to home. Sometimes they even organize special Halloween events for the children to participate and enjoy. On the other hand, people who love distributing treats during this holiday season, but get very few in return. It can be too exasperating. Such people usually receive few trunk-or-treaters mainly because they live in a place which has less number of children.

D ue to such issues, mobile trunk or treatings are becoming increasingly popular. A group of people gather around a park of schools with decorated vehicles at a designated time. It gives the trick or-treaters enough time to display their brilliant costumes and collect the Halloween treats. It is a fact that nothing can replace the charm of house to-house trunk or treat practices. Nut, the form of mobile trunk-or-treating is becoming popular as going door-to-door becomes difficult.

Some of the mobile trunk or treat events are loosely organized by groups of friends, while some sophisticated ones are organized by a committee, a business, or sometimes even the town. If you plan to organize a trunk or treating event with your friends then remember to decorate your vehicle with a little creativity and imagination .

H ere are some important trunk-or-treat tips:

Always get the permission from the business or school before using their parking lot to organize the mobile trunk or treat.

Halloween tailgating must be held in a well lit area.