HALLOWEEN

Tomorrow, the 31st of October, is Halloween. When I studied in England, I was able to observe first hand how this day was celebrated. I remember little children would dress up in costumes which usually represented something to do with ghosts, frightening creatures, monsters and walking around the neighbourhood at night. This children would knock on doors and say, "Trick or Treat". The adults are supposed to give them sweets or cookies as treats. If they are not given the treats, the children would play tricks on that household. Nowadays, I think in the west it is celebrated more as a tradition than a belief. Below is more information about this western practice.

Halloween is a tradition celebrated on the night of October 31, most notably by children dressing in costumes and going door-to-door collecting sweets. It is celebrated in parts of the Western world, though most commonly in the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Puerto Rico, and with increasing popularity in Australia and New Zealand.

The term Halloween, and its older spelling Hallowe'en, is shortened from All-hallow-even, as it is the evening before "All Hallows' Day" (also known as "All Saints' Day"). In Ireland, the name was All Hallows' Eve (often shortened to Hallow Eve).

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