Halloween

Hallowen is an annual celebration usually done every year on October 31. This tradition come from Ireland and taken by the Irish who emigrated to North America. Hallowen is celebrated with the children wearing scary costumes and going from door to door neighbor's house asking for candy or chocolate, saying "trick or treat!" which means "give us the candy or we will mischievous to you.

Hallowen is identical with the devil, witches, ghost and other scary creatures from western culture. The hallowen symbol is a pumpkin who carved to resemble the head of a creepy creature. And its usually have a burning candle or a lamp inside the pumpkin to make it look more creepy in the dark place.

The term of hallowen itself comes from the neighborhood of Catholic churches in Europe. This word comes from the shortening of the phrase "All Hallows Eve" (Eve of holly people). It is a day to honor the Catholic saints/holy. But in 5th Century BC in Celtic Ireland, summer usually end on October 31.

According to the legend, on that date wandering spirits of those who died in previous years, going back to find the bodies are still alive to live until next year, this is believed to be the only way for the spirit to live. Of course, people who still alive doesn't want his body possessed by the spirit of the dead person. So, the night of October 31, rural people will put out the fire or the light in their homes to makes their body cool, so the evil spirit of the dead people not interested with their body.And they also dress up in a scary costume, make a noise parade to frighten the dead person spirit.

Another unique tradition on hallowen a puppet heads made from carved on pumpkin, called "Jack o lantern". According to Irish legend, there was a man name Jack who was known as drinker and a fraud. One day he was deceived a Satan the devil to climb a tree. Jack then carved an image of cross on the tree branch, so the devil was trapped in the tree. He then made a pact with the devil, that if the devil promise not to bother him again then he will lose the devil from the tree.

After Jack died, his spirit was refused to enter heaven because of bad deeds during his life but he also was refused in hell because he deceived Satan once.

That's the story of the hallowen celebration which falls on October 31. Enjoy the story ...