The Origin's of Halloween means the beginning of theHalloweenhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ln7zzCWOpmxcv9xZrqNh2GhLkq4lDDGcM1PWQvSm9oA/edit?hl=en_GB.When did the modern Halloween celebration begin?
During the Middle Ages (about 600 years ago), the Roman Catholic Church at that time, decided to make the change-over from pagan religion to Christianity a bit easier, and therefore allowed the new converts to maintain some of their pagan feasts. It was agreed, however, that from now on they would be celebrated as "Christian" feats. So instead of praying to thwir heathen gods, they would now pray to, and remember the deaths of saints. For this reason the church decided to call November 1 the "Day of All Saints," and the mass to be celebrated on that day "Alhallowmass." In consequence of this, the evening prior to this day was named, "All Hallowed Evening" which subsequently was abbreviated as "Halloween." In spite of this effort to make October 31 a "holy evening," all the old customs continued to be practiced, and made this evening anything BUT a holy evening!http://www.holybible.com/resources/halloween.htm
Superstition of Halloween
If a candle's flame turn's blue it mean's that a ghost is nearby. I think very creepy I don't be leave that Halloween - Google Docs. In Britain/Ireland it was believed that if you were walking along on Halloween night and you heard footsteps behind you, you should not look back as it might be the dead following. If you did look back and meet their gaze, it was an indication that you will die soon.I think this is just to scare people.Halloween - Google Docs.The ancient ladies said that if a married women had lost his husband if she will take a picture of herself with a mirror she could see her husband in the mirror.Or if a single women take her picture of her with a mirror she could see her future husband.By Mr Poole.
Tradition's of Halloween
The celebration of Halloween began in Ireland in about 1000 AD so its no wonder that there are so many Irish Halloween traditions that continue around the world every year.
Back then Halloween was pagan festival called “Samhain” meaning “end of summer”. The Celts believed that on the eve of Halloween dead spirits would visit the mortal world. They lit bonfires to keep evil spirits away and dressed in disguises.
Although our Halloween is less about dead spirits and more about having fun and dressing up there are some traditional aspects of an Irish Halloween that we have keep going.
Here’s list of some ancient and some more recent traditions from Ireland that have stuck over the years:
Read more: http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-spooky-Irish-traditions-for-Halloween--PHOTOS-132517133.html#ixzz1c6xmyozE
The celebration of Halloween began in Ireland in about 1000 AD so its no wonder that there are so many Irish Halloween traditions that continue around the world every year.
Back then Halloween was pagan festival called “Samhain” meaning “end of summer”. The Celts believed that on the eve of Halloween dead spirits would visit the mortal world. They lit bonfires to keep evil spirits away and dressed in disguises.
Although our Halloween is less about dead spirits and more about having fun and dressing up there are some traditional aspects of an Irish Halloween that we have keep going.
Here’s list of some ancient and some more recent traditions from Ireland that have stuck over the years:
Read more: http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/Top-ten-spooky-Irish-traditions-for-Halloween--PHOTOS-132517133.html#ixzz1c6xmyozE
