Halloween
When do we celebrate Halloween?
Yes,Tonight October, 31st Hallow Eve
The Story of Halloween: origins Celtic Festival of Samhain Roman´s Pomona Day All Saints & All Souls
Celtic Festival of Samhaim (Pronounced “sow-en”) The Festival would last for 3 days People would parade in costumes made from the skins and heads of animals
Pomona Day Pomona day was the day of the goddess of fruits & gardens
All saint’s & All soul’s day Also known as Hallowmas or All Hallows It honored the dead It was celebrated with bonfires,parades & people dressing up as saints, angels and devils
Halloween today Includes all of those influences: 1.Samhain’s black cats, magic & death 2.Pomona day’s apples 3.All saints’ /All souls’day ghosts,skeletons & skulls.
Trick or Treat It was thought that spirits and ghosts walked the earth on Halloween These spirits played tricks on people Choice: Treat or Trick
Rhymes Deal out, deal out The witches are out! Trick or treat, you’re so neat, give me something good to eat. Trick or treat, smell my feet, I know you’ll give us lots of treats
The Banshee The Angel of Death