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They are just some ordinary pumpkins! Look!!! A Handful of Evil There are many other superstitions associated with Halloween. A superstition is an irrational idea, like believing that the number 13 is unlucky! * HA----------LLO~~~~~WEEN!!! Children in costumes race from house to house asking for treats. A carved pumpkin, called a jack-o’-lantern, grins from a porch as the children pass. According to legend, jack-o’-lanterns protect people in their homes from ghostly spirits. It’s all part of the fun on Halloween! The roots of Halloween stretch back thousands of years and borrow customs from several parts of the world. WHAT IS HALLOWEEN? Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. By tradition, Halloween begins after sunset. Long ago, people believed that witches gathered together and ghosts roamed(漫游)the world on Halloween. Today, most people no longer believe in ghosts and witches. But these supernatural (超自然)beings are still a part of Halloween. The colors black and orange are also a part of Halloween. Black is a symbol for night and orange is the color of pumpkins. 　A piece called Nail biter (nail biter means people who bite their nails.It can compare to something horrible,because when people are scared ,they will bite their nails. Pumpkin In the night of Halloween,children will carry the jack-o’-lantern to go out and play. A jack-o’-lantern. is a hollowed-out pumpkin with a face carved on one side. Candles are usually placed inside, giving the face a spooky （恐怖的）glow（光）. The tradition of the Jack o Lantern comes from a folktale about a man named Jack who tricked the devil and had to wander the Earth with a lantern. Masks costumes DRESSING IN COSTUMES Dressing in masks and costumes is a popular Halloween activity. Costumes can be traditional and scary, such as a witch’s pointy hat , black gown（黑衣主教）, vampires (creatures that drink blood)， ghosts (spirits of the dead) and werewolves (people that turn into wolves when th