Halloween is coming up!Wagor students in junior-high have decorated the classrooms with pumpkins, witches, ghosts, bats and much more!They really look forward to this special holiday in fall. Tr. Brian and Tr. Sophia introduced the history of Halloween to us ...
Halloween is one of the oldest celebrations in the world, dating back over 2,000 years to the time of the Celts who lived in Britain. It is celebrated on October 31st in many countries across Europe, North America, Mexico and South America... and now in Asia too! Halloween is also known by many names like: "All Hallows Eve" and "The Day of the Dead," where people believe ghosts rise from the graves and walk around to see old family members. When Christianity came to England and Europe, November 1st became "All Saint's Day" which is a day dedicated to all the saints who didn't have a special day of their own. There is a special celebration the night before known as "All Hallows Eve" to celebrate all these people who have died and the ghosts that are still around us. Today... Halloween is a children's holiday where young kids put on costumes and go door to door knocking saying, "Trick or Treat."If the people give you candy, that's a "treat," but if they don't give you candy, you can "trick" them. Halloween is symbolized by two colors: Orange, for the harvest, and black, for death.The practice of carving pumpkins was to keep away evil spirits.It is also believed that witches run around on Halloween, so if you see a witch, turn your clothes inside out and walk backward away from it... this will confuse them.Whatever you believe, have a wonderful Halloween, don't eat too much candy and remember to join us in our Spooky Saturday Night!Have fun!
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