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AttentionAllSaints’DayorAllhallowmas（万圣节）November1stHalloween（万圣节前夕）October31st万圣节（AllSaints'Day）为每年的11月1日，10月31日被称为万圣节前夕（Halloween）。但国内往往直接用“万圣节”指“万圣节前夜”，而用“万灵节”或“诸圣节”表示11月1日的AllSaints'Day。这个节日源自古代凯尔特民族（Celtic）的新年节庆，此时也是祭祀亡魂的时刻，在避免恶灵干扰的同时，也以食物祭拜祖灵及善灵以祈平安渡过严冬，是西方传统节日。当晚小孩会穿上化妆服，戴上面具，挨家挨户收集糖果。主要流行于英语世界，如不列颠群岛和北美，其次是澳大利亚和新西兰。TheoriginofHalloweenHalloween,orHallowe’en,isaholidaycelebratedonOctober31.IrishimmigrantscarriedversionsofthetraditiontoNorthAmericainthenineteenthcentury.Otherwesterncountriesembracedtheholidayinthelatetwentiethcentury.HalloweeniscelebratedinseveralcountriesoftheWesternworld,mostcommonlyintheUnitedStates,Canada,Ireland,Japan,NewZealand,UnitedKingdomandoccasionallyinpartsofAustralia.HalloweenhasitsoriginsintheancientCeltic(凯尔特人)festivalknownasSamhain(萨温节).ThefestivalofSamhainisacelebrationoftheendoftheharvestseasoninGaelic(盖尔族的,盖尔语的)culture,andissometimesregardedastheCelticNewYear.Traditionally,thefestivalwasatimeusedbytheancientpagans(异教徒,非基督教徒,没有宗教信仰的人)totakestockof(估计,观察)suppliesandslaughterlivestock(家畜)forwinterstores.10月31日是万圣节，这也是凯尔特历的最后一天。万圣节起初是一个异教徒的节日，纪念死去的人。万圣节源于圣徒日前夜，始于2000多年前。凯尔特人选在每年November1st，11月1日庆祝新年，正值夏天结束，冬天刚开始的时节，多半让人联想到黑暗的死亡。凯尔特人借着神圣的营火，燃烧献祭的动物和尸体，以赶走可怕的鬼魂并祈求神的保护。同时，凯尔特人也会假扮成鬼的样子，企图混淆跑到阳间的鬼魂OriginInfactthisisakindofcelebrationafterharvest.Jack-O-LanternIntroductionOriginDecorationOriginJack-O-LanternIntroductionOriginDecorationTheancientGaelsbelievedthatonOctober31,nowknownasHalloween,theboundarybetweenthealiveandthedeceased(死亡)dissolved(消失),andthedeadbecomedangerousforthelivingbycausingproblemssuchassicknessordamagedcrops.Thefestivalswouldfrequentlyinvolvebonfires(营火),intowhichbonesofslaughteredlivestockwerethrown.Costumesandmaskswerealsowornatthefestivalsinanattempttomimic(模仿)theevilspiritsorplacate(安抚,平息)them.ThemonstersinHalloweenGhostappearsanddisappearsVampiredrinksblood,sleepsincoffinsWitchWerewolfMummy(木乃伊）comesbackfromdeathwearsbandagestransformsatfullmoonfliesonabroomZombie(僵尸)MonsterActionsGhostappearsanddisappearsVampiredrinksblood,sleepsincoffinsWitchfliesonabroomWerewolftransformsatfullmoonMummywearsbandagesPirateattacksandstealsfromshipsZombiecomesbackfromdeathSymbolsofHalloweenModerndayHalloweencelebrationsusemanysymbolstohelpmaketheholidaymoreinteresting.Doyouknowwhattheyare？现代人用许多东西来庆祝万圣节，让这个节日变得更有趣。你知道有哪些东西吗？万圣节的象征Becausebatsonlyflyatnightandliveintombs,caves,andabandonedchurchesandbuildings,theyarebelievedtobeomensofevil.Theyarecommonlyassociatedwithwitchesandvampires.Itissuperstitionthatwitchesandvampirescantaketheformofabat.Sincethevampirebatistheonlymammalthatfeedsonblood,theyareoftenlinkedtodeathandoccultrituals.BATS蝙蝠是其中一项，因为蝙蝠只住在坟墓，洞穴和废弃的教堂或建筑物中，又因为蝙蝠常令人联想到女巫或吸血鬼，因此他们被视为邪恶的象征。在传说中，女巫和吸血鬼可以化身成蝙蝠，又因为吸血蝙蝠是唯一一种饮血维生的哺乳类动物，因此蝙蝠常让人联想到死亡或邪恶的仪式。WITCHESWitcheswerethoughttobetellersoffortuneandtocastspells,bothgoodandbad.ThisfrightenedmanybecauseitwasbelievedthatthesepowerswerestrongestonHalloweennight.Theimageofawitchhasgreatlychangedoverthecenturies.Oncethoughtofasold,wrinkled,greenskinnedhags,manypeopleassociatewitchcrafttoeitherevilorasbeingwise.女巫因为会算命又会下好咒语和坏咒语，人们相信女巫们的能力在10月31日这天会最强，所以让很多人很害怕她们。几世纪以来，女巫的形象改变许多，以前人们认为，女巫都是绿皮肤，长的很老，脸上布满皱纹。现在则很多人认为女巫的能力可以是邪恶或具有智慧的。BroomsticksWitchesandbroomsticksgohandinhand.Theyhavebeenassociatedforcenturies.Often,witchesaredepictedridingthemacrossthenightskywithablackcatononeend.ItisbelievedthatbecauseHalloweenoccurredduringtherainyseason,womenusedtheirbroomstickstovaultoverlargepuddlesandtosweepwateroutoftheirpathswhilewalking.Thus,thetwobecameassociated.女巫和扫把形影不离已有几世纪之久，通常女巫会骑着扫把在夜晚飞行，而她们的同伴黑猫会坐在扫把的另一端陪着她们飞行．会什么女巫会和扫把形影不离呢？因为在万圣节那天，通常会下着雨，而女巫们需要用扫把扫掉地上的大水坑，或地上的积水以便行走。OWLSSuperstitionssuggestthatowlsatethesoulsofthedyingbyswoopingtoEarth.Owlsscreechesandtheirglassystareareanomenofdeathanddisaster.Theowlisrarelyseenduringthedayandisassociatedwithnightbehaviors.传说中，猫头鹰会从天空俯冲下来吃掉人的灵魂。猫头鹰的叫声和眼神让人联想到死亡和灾难。再者，猫头鹰很少在白天出现，也都让人不得不认为他们是属于黑暗和恐怖。BLACKCATSCats,forcenturies,havebeenconsideredtobespiritualanimalsthathavetheabilitytosensegoodandbadspirits.Westernsuperstitionsdetailthatblackcatsareabletorepresentspiritsorincarnatedhumans,therebylinkingthemtowitchcraft.Blackisalsothecolormostcommonlyassociatedwithevil.从几世纪前，人们就认为猫是一种有灵性的动物，它们能感应到好或坏的灵魂。西方的传说里，有一种说法，黑猫是灵魂的化身。此外，黑色也是邪恶象征。Ghosts&SkeletonsGhostsareuniversalsymbolsforthedeparted.Skeletonsandbonesaresymbolsofdeathandshortnessoflife.SinceHalloween’soriginslieasthefestivalofthedead,itseemsonlyfittingthatghostsandskeletonswouldbeused.鬼魂是公认的死亡象征﹔骷髅象征死亡和短暂的生命。既然万圣节一开始就是一个鬼节，当然鬼魂和骷髅就理所当然成了万圣节必见的东西。Spiders&WebsWhilemanyculturesfeelthatthespiderandwebrepresenttheweavingoflife,inreferencetoHalloween,theyrepresentdark,spookyplacesandhauntedhouseslongforgotten.很多文化都视蜘蛛和蜘蛛网为编织生命的象征，但在万圣节，他们却象征着黑暗，恐怖的地方或长久被遗忘的鬼屋。OtherSymbolsOthersymbolsrelatedtoHalloweenincludethecolorsblackandorange,scarecrows,themoon,vampires,werewolves,andthewearingofmasks.其它还包括了黑色和橘色，乌鸦，月亮，吸血鬼，狼人和面具。蝙蝠恶魔黑猫精灵骷髅猫头鹰食人鬼巫婆吸血鬼僵尸Trick-or-treat,Ghosttours,Costumeparties,Visitinghauntedattractions,CarvingJack-o'-lantern