英语--万圣节.ppt

 October 31st is Halloween 。 The Impact of Christianity Ghost Festival The Ghost Festival, also known as the Hungry Ghost Festival, or Yu Lanpen（盂兰盆） is a traditional Chinese festival and holiday celebrated by Chinese in many countries. In the Chinese calendar the Ghost Festival is on the 15th night of the seventh lunar month (14th in southern China). Lunar calendar is ghost month. July the first is the gate of hell open days, from July the first door open, the door close to 30, these days, the grave of unowned will be rushed to the wandering soul, dead hover at any place where man can get something to eat. So people have held such as chanting practice in July purdue with common transgression the wandering soul, because of them by the community, or pray for the ghost to help cure and home safe. Traditions of Halloween Costuming Halloween Trick-or-treating activities Symbols of Halloween BATS WITCHES OWLS Ghosts Skeletons Other Symbols River lamp is also called the lanterns, put lamp or candle lamp is on the base, the Lantern Festival in the rivers and lakes, let it float pan. purpose of putting the river lamp, is to purdue the ghosts and other ghosts drowning in the water. difference Halloween is mainly spirits, the Chinese ghost festival is a sacrifice day. date origin and activities the peoples attitude With the past of time, Halloween has become contained by the significance of festival. So now the symbol of Halloween monsters and pictures, had become a lovely and mischievous appearance, such as pumpkin monsters, witches and so on. Americans love creative freedom, on this day, all can give their demon mould sample dress, make Halloween fun. ghost festival brought people more is a kind of taboo same The two are about the ghost they both have long history thanks! * * * holloween and ghost festival Halloween is one of the world’s oldest holidays, celebrated in several countries around the globe including the USA, Canada, England, Ireland,