万圣节英文介绍About Halloween.pptVIP

About Halloween （万圣节）;Halloween is one of the oldest holidays with origins going back thousands of years. The holiday has had many influences from many cultures over the centuries. From the Romans Pomona Day, to the Celtic festival of Samhain, to the Christian holidays of All Saints and All Souls Days. ;3;; ;When the morning arrived the Druids would give an ember from their fires to each family who would then take them home to start new cooking fires. These fires would keep the homes warm and free from evil spirits.;The November 1st festival was called Samhain (pronounced sow-en). The festival would last for 3 days. Many people would parade in costumes made from the skins and heads of their animals. This festival would become the first Halloween.;The Celtics would carry a lantern (灯笼) when they walked on the eve of October 31. These lanterns were carved out of big turnips (大头菜) and the lights were believed to keep the evil spirits away. Children would carve faces in the turnips. These carved turnips were called jack-o-lanterns.; ; ; In recent years,this festival is becoming more and more popular,and many Chinese also enjoy it.; A great many Chinese celebrate this special festival by holding parties .There is no doubt that they enjoy it very much.;13;14;;