HappyHalloweenWelcome!!!万圣节快乐!Oct.31st(10月31日)Oneoldstorysaythat,onthatday,thedisembodiedspiritsofallthosewhohaddiedthroughouttheprecedingyearswouldcomebackinsearchingoflivingbodiestopossessforthenextyears.Itwasbelievedtobetheironlyhopefortheafterlife.古时候人们认为恶灵在每年10月31日的夜晚重返人间。为了驱逐恶灵,他们会将房子里的炉火和烛台熄灭,将房子弄得很荒凉,好像没人居住一样,这样恶灵就不会进屋去。他们也会故意穿得很邋遢,看起来很丑,这样恶灵就不愿意接近他们了。另外,他们还知道恶灵害怕噪音,于是他们穿着奇形怪状的服装(cosplay上街游行,这就是万圣节的由来。)万圣节Cats,forcenturies,havebeenconsideredtobespiritualanimalsthathavetheabilitytosensegoodandbadspirits.Westernsuperstitionsdetailthatblackcatsareabletorepresentspiritsorincarnatedhumans,therebylinkingthemtowitchcraft.Blackisalsothecolormostcommonlyassociatedwithevil.Becausebatsonlyflyatnightandliveintombs,caves,andabandonedchurchesandbuildings,theyarebelievedtobeomensofevil.Theyarecommonlyassociatedwithwitchesandvampires.Itissuperstitionthatwitchesandvampirescantaketheformofabat.Sincethevampirebatistheonlymammalthatfeedsonblood,theyareoftenlinkedtodeathandoccultrituals.Whilemanyculturesfeelthatthespiderandwebrepresenttheweavingoflife,inreferencetoHalloween,theyrepresentdark,spookyplacesandhauntedhouseslongforgotten.万圣节的习俗——不请吃就捣乱万圣节的一个有趣内容是“Trickortreat”,这习俗却并非源自爱尔兰,而是始于公元九世纪的欧洲基督教会。那时的11月1日,被基督徒们称为“ALLSOULSDAY”(万灵之日)。世界上著名的南瓜市场就在这一天,信徒们跋涉于僻壤乡间,挨村挨户乞讨用面粉及葡萄干制成的“灵魂之饼”。据说捐赠糕饼的人家都相信教会僧人的祈祷期待,由此得到上帝的佑护,让死去的亲人早日进入天堂。这种挨家乞讨的传统传至当今竟演变成了孩子们提着南瓜灯笼挨家讨糖吃的游戏。见面时,打扮成鬼精灵模样的孩子们千篇一律地都要发出“不请吃就捣乱”的威胁,而主人自然不敢怠慢,连声说“请吃!请吃!”同时把糖果放进孩子们随身携带的大口袋里。万圣节服装万圣节活动场景•Trickortreat!