Halloween- Origin and celebration at school
Origin
Halloween, also known in Europe
as All Hallows Eve, was celebrated by the Celts to celebrate the end of summer
and the coming of a new year. It was celebrated on 31st October. In
recent years, we wear scary costumes according to a Celtic belief. The Celts
believed that on this day, evil spirits came to take them over. They lit
bonfires and wore costumes resembling the spirits. The tradition of ‘trick or
treat’ began in Christian churches. It was then called going ‘a-souling’. Poor
people begged at houses for ‘soul cakes’ to remember their ancestors. Soul
cakes were bread with currants inside.
How we celebrated Halloween at Pathways
At
school, on Friday, 2nd November 2012, we had a Halloween parade.
Every child had dressed up as a scary or fantasy character. One by one, each class
paraded around the amphitheatre stage, and showed off the lovely costumes they
were wearing. It was a really memorable experience and we shall never forget
it.
Shreya
Mozumdar
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