What is halloween? I will provide you with many reasons as to what halloween is.
Firstly, Halloween is a celebration on the night of October 31st. It is most practiced in the United States and Canada. ... For Christians it is the eve of All Hallows Day, which begins the three-day observance of All hallow tide.
Secondly, the night of 31 October, the eve of All Saints' Day, often celebrated by children dressing up in frightening masks and costumes. Halloween is thought to be associated with the Celtic festival Samhain, when ghosts and spirits were believed to be abroad.
Thirdly, all halloween, all hallows eve or all saints eve is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day.
Fourthly, Halloween is the evening before the Christian holy days of All Hallows Day (also known as All Saints or Hallowmas) on 1 November and All Souls Day on 2 November, thus giving the holiday on 31 October the full name of All Hallows Eve (meaning the evening before All Hallows Day).
Lastly, all Hallows Eve falls on 31st October each year, and is the day before All Hallows Day, also known as All Saints Day in the Christian calendar. The Church traditionally held a vigil on All Hallows Eve when worshippers would prepare themselves with prayers and fasting prior to the feast day itself.
I trust that I have given you enough information about what halloween is.
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ReplyDeleteKia Ora Kitahna,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Jordan; I came in to your class and spoke to you a bit about the Summer Learning Journey programme. I'll also be one of the people blogging with you this summer.
I really enjoyed reading your succinct summary about Halloween. I knew where it was practiced, but I had no idea about the in depth history behind it. I'm really impressed with the structure of your writing, it's very eloquent and you provide sufficient explanation.
Do you, or your family participate in Halloween?
We are thrilled that you've registered for the Summer Learning Journey with us. I know it can sometimes be tricky to get started. I have included a link to the week one activities, but remember, you can do them in any order! Check out the activities on our website, and then post your responses to the activities here on your blog site.
https://sites.google.com/site/summerlearningjourney/weekly-activities/week-one
I am so excited to read all of your posts!
Cheers,
Jordan