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••万圣节•Origin•Activities•Custom•DressupOctober31stisHalloween•Oneoftheworld’soldestholidays•CelebratedinseveralcountriesaroundtheglobeincludingtheUSA,Canada,England,Ireland,Scotland,Mexico,LatinAmerica,andSpain.Origin起源•FortheancientCelticpeople,theNewYearwascelebratedonNovember1stofeveryyear.ThisdatemarkedtheendofSummerandthebeginningofWinter.•Thistimeofyearwasoftenassociatedwithhumandeath.•Theybelievedthatonthenightbeforethenewyear,theboundarybetweentheworldsofthelivingandthedeadbecameblurredasthedeadsearchedfortheafterlife.ack-oJ-lanternOnestoryaboutJack,anIrishman,whowasnotallowedintoHeavenbecausehewasstingywithhismoney.Sohewassenttohell.ButdownthereheplayedtricksontheDevil(Satan),sohewaskickedoutofHellandmadetowalktheearthforevercarryingalanternWhatdochildrendoonHalloween?•Theytrickortreat.•Theywearcostumes.•Theycarvepumpkinlanterns.•Theywatchscarymovies.•Theyvisithauntedhouses.ChildrenwouldmakeHalloweendecorations,allkindsoforange-paperjack-o-lanterns.Andfromblackpaperyou'dcutscarydesigns---anevilwitchwithapointedhatridingthroughtheskyonabroomstick,maybewithblackbatsflyingacrossthemoon,andthatmeantbadluck.Andofcourseblackcatsformorebadluck.Sometimesablackcatwouldrideawayintotheskyonthebackofthewitch'sbroom.AndonHalloweennightwe'ddressupinMomorDad'soldshoesandclothes,putonamask,andbereadytogooutside.Thelittlekidshadtogowiththeirmothers,butweolderoneswenttogethertoneighbors'houses,ringingtheirdoorbellandyelling,Trickortreat!meaning,Giveusatreat(somethingtoeat)orwe'llplayatrickonyou!ThepeopleinsideweresupposedtocometothedoorandcommentonourcostumesGuessWhoamITheend