《Halloween》-公开·课件设计.pptVIP

October 31st is Halloween Halloween’s origins date back to the ancientCeltic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).The Celtic peoples lived over 2,000 years agoIn the area that is now Ireland, the UnitedKingdom, and Northern France. The Impact of Christianity Becoming an American Tradition Traditions of Halloween Costuming Trick-or-treating Jack-o-lanterns Symbols of Halloween BATS WITCHES Broomsticks OWLS BLACK CATS Ghosts Skeletons Spiders Webs Other Symbols * * * 萬聖節 Halloween Halloween is one of the world’s oldest holidays, celebrated in several countries around the globe including the USA, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, Latin America, and Spain. For the Celtic peoples, the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year. This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter. For the Celtic peoples, the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year. This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter. This time of year was often associated with human death. The Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred as the dead searched for the afterlife. Thus, on the night of October 31st, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to Earth to cause mischief and trouble. To commemorate the event, people built huge sacred bonfires where animals and crops were sacrificed to the Gods for protection, and to help scare ghosts away. The Celts also wore costumes to disguise themselves, in an attempt to confuse the spirits roaming the Earth. By the A.D. 800’s, the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. Pope Boniface IV designated November 1st All Saints Day, a time to honor Saints 圣人and Martyrs 烈士. It was known as All Hallowmas. Thus, October 31st became known as All Hallows Eve, and eventually was shortened to the current day title, Halloween. Even later, in A.D. 1000, t