万圣节英文介绍About Halloween

AboutHalloween（万圣节）SimpleintroductionHalloweenisoneoftheoldestholidayswithoriginsgoingbackthousandsofyears.Theholidayhashadmanyinfluencesfrommanyculturesoverthecenturies.FromtheRoman'sPomonaDay,totheCelticfestivalofSamhain,totheChristianholidaysofAllSaintsandAllSoulsDays.HundredsofyearsagoinwhatisnowGreatBritainandNorthernFrance,livedtheCelts(凯尔特人),whoworshipped(崇拜)natureandhadmanygods,withthesungodastheirfavorite.TheycelebratedtheirNewYearonNovember1stwhichwasmadeeveryyearwithafestivalandmarkedtheendoftheseasonofthesunandthebeginningoftheseasonofdarknessandcold.OnOctober31stafterthecropswereallharvestedandstoredOnOctober31stafterthecropswereallharvestedandstoredforthelongwinterthecookingfiresinthehomeswouldbeextinguished(消失).TheDruids,theCelticpriests,wouldmeetinthehilltopinthedarkoakforest(oaktreeswereconsideredsacred).Theywouldlightnewfiresandoffersacrificesofcropsandanimals.Astheydancedaroundthefires,theseasonofthesunpassedandtheseasonofdarknesswouldbegOnOctober31stafterthecropswereallharvestedandstoredforthelongwinterthecookingfiresinthehomeswouldbeextinguished(消失).TheDruids,theCelticpriests,wouldmeetinthehilltopinthedarkoakforest(oaktreeswereconsideredsacred).Theywouldlightnewfiresandoffersacrificesofcropsandanimals.Astheydancedaroundthefires,theseasonofthesunpassedandtheseasonofdarknesswouldbegin.WhenthemorningarrivedtheDruidswouldgiveanemberfromtheirfirestoeachfamilywhowouldthentakethemhometostartnewcookingfires.Thesefireswouldkeepthehomeswarmandfreefromevilspirits.•TheNovember1stfestivalwascalledSamhain(pronouncedsow-en).Thefestivalwouldlastfor3days.Manypeoplewouldparadeincostumesmadefromtheskinsandheadsoftheiranimals.ThisfestivalwouldbecomethefirstHalloween.TheCelticswouldcarryalantern(灯笼)whentheywalkedontheeveofOctober31.Theselanternswerecarvedoutofbigturnips(大头菜)andthelightswerebelievedtokeeptheevilspiritsaway.Childrenwouldcarvefacesintheturnips.Thesecarvedturnipswerecalledjack-o-lanterns.•WhentheearlysettlerscametoAmericatheyfoundthebigroundorangepumpkin.Beinglargerandmuchmorecolorfulthanturnips,thepumpkinmadegreatjack-o-lanterns.Eventuallythepumpkinwouldreplacetheturnip.EventuallythePumpkinwouldbecomethemostwidelyrecognizedsymbol（象征）oftheHalloweenholiday.Overtimethecustomchangedandthetown'schildrenbecamethebeggars.Astheywentfromhousetohousetheywouldbegivenapples,buns(圆形的小甜面包),andmoney.DuringthePioneerdaysoftheAmericanWest,thehousewiveswouldgivethechildrencandytokeepfrombeingtricked.ThechildrenwouldshoutTrickorTreat!.Inrecentyears,thisfestivalisbecomingmoreandmorepopular,andmanyChinesealsoenjoyit.AgreatmanyChinesecelebratethisspecialfestivalbyholdingparties.Thereisnodoubtthattheyenjoyitverymuch.