Halloween課件

1、 Remember the date:History and Origin Ways of CelebrationSymbolsFoodsHalloween is one of the worlds oldest holidays, celebrated in several countries around the globe including the USA, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, Latin America, and Spain.Halloweens origins date back to the ancientHal

2、loweens origins date back to the ancientCeltic festival of Celtic festival of SamhainSamhain (pronounced sow-in). (pronounced sow-in).The Celtic The Celtic peoplepeople lived over 2,000 years ago lived over 2,000 years agoIn the area that is now Ireland, the UnitedIn the area that is now Ireland, th

3、e UnitedKingdom, and Northern FranceKingdom, and Northern France.For the Celtic peoples, the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year. This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter. For the Celtic people, the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year. This d

4、ate marked the end of autumn and the beginning of Winter. The Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the death became blurred as the dead searched for the afterlife.Thus, on the night of October 31st, they celebrated Samhain, when it w

5、as believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to Earth to cause mischief and trouble.The Celts also wore costumes to disguise themselves, in an attempt to confuse the spirits roaming the Earth.By the A.D. 800s, the influence of Christianity had spread intoCeltic lands.November 1st was designed as

6、All Saints Day, a time to honor Saints andMartyrs. It was known as All Hallowmas.Thus, October 31st became known asAll Hallows Eve, and eventually was shortened to the current day title,Halloween.tradition： Dress up as ghosts, zombies, etc Trick or treat People have been making Jack-o-lanterns at Ha

7、lloween for centuries. The practice originated from an Irish myth about a man known as “Stingy Jack.”Stingy Jack one day invited the Devil to have a drink with him. Not wanting to pay for the drink, he tricked the Devil into turning himself into a coin, and then put the Devil into his pocket next to

8、 a cross that prevented the Devil from changing back into his original form.Jack freed the Devil after the Devil promised not to bother Jack or, should he die, claim his soul.Eventually, when Jack did die, God would not take him into Heaven, and the Devil, who had promised not to claim Jacks soul, c

9、ould not take him into Hell.Thus, the Devil sent Jacks spirit into the night with only a burning candle to light his way. Jack put the candle into a carved out turnip and has been roaming the Earth ever since.The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then simply a

10、s “Jack-o-lantern” Apple juice, popcorn, pumpkin pie and witch shaped spice ginger bread, and cake of the soul 。 food：Modern day Halloween celebrations use many symbols to help make the holiday more festiveSome of these includeBecause bats only fly at night and live in tombs, caves, and abandoned ch

11、urches and buildings, they are believed to be omens of evil.BATSWitches were thought to be tellers of fortune and to cast spells, both good and bad. This frightened many because it was believed that these powers were strongest on Halloween night. Superstitions suggest thatowls ate the souls of the d

12、ying by swooping to Earth.The owl is rarely seen duringthe day and is associated withnight behaviors.Cats, for centuries, have been considered to be spiritual animals that have the ability to sense good and bad spirits.Western superstitions detail that black cats are able to represent spirits .Black is also the color most commonly associated with evil.While many cultures feel that thespider and web represent the weaving of life, in reference to Halloween, they represe