Halloween - Secrets revealed

Halloween or All Hollow’s Eve is celebrated on the night of 31^st October. The night is celebrated in a traditional way by doing some activities like bonfire, trick or treat, costume parties, visiting haunted houses and carving jack-o-lanterns. It’s the oldest holiday which is widely celebrated and enjoyed by all. While millions of people celebrate this holiday without knowing the myth, history and facts about Halloween which makes it more fascinating and mystical.

Some people encounters it as a holiday for fun, by putting on different costumes, making horror stuff, playing trick or treats, enjoying theme parties. While some others see it as time of ghosts, goblins, superstitions and evil spirits which should be avoided.

Halloween is celebrated on 31^st October which is dated as the last day of Celtic calendar which was celebrated on honoring dead. The holiday is being celebrated as long as 2000 years ago. All Hallows Eve is an evening that was created by Christians that use to convert pagans and it is celebrated on 1^st November.

Various cultures celebrate it differently but the overall practice remains same. There are many versions of the origin and custom of Halloween but the practices remains same.

Costumes and masks are worn by people to mimic the evil spirits. Trick-or-treat is an activity which is done by the children, in which they wear different costumes and knock on the door of their neighbors demanding candy or tricking them for it. And trick part is played on the homeowner if no treat is given.

Halloween is frequently celebrated with bonfires which involves big fires lighted on the night to summon evil spirits. Some people think that it is an important ritual to be performed at that night. It is also believed that the fire attracts insects to the area which attracts bats and that’s how the whole situation becomes dramatic.

Celts also believed that the souls and spirits roamed the streets and villages at night. As not all souls are friendly, to pacify the evil some gifts and treats were left out so to ensure next year’s crop would be plentiful and that’s how the custom of trick or treat evolved.

With the passage of time there is quite a lot of evolution in the celebration attire of the event. Now it is celebrated with special zest as it had once was. Merchandizers encourage people by displaying special discounts on items for Halloween like costumes, accessories, customized jack-o-lanterns, decoration items, candies mimicking eyes, blood or worms etc. It has become second most celebrated event after Christmas. Also the film industry has upgraded it by making movies on the topic of Halloween making it more spooky and fascinating for youth. So all in all it has become more of a source of business for a lot of people.

However, the event is celebrated by the children and adults equally. It’s like a blissful event before Christmas.