It’s October 31, houses have spooky ghosts, cobwebs, and skeletons. You know what time of years it is… Halloween! In modern times, Halloween means walking up to someone’s door in a spooky costume with a bag, and saying “trick-or-treat!” then getting candy. But has it always been this fun holiday? Keep reading to find out.
Halloween began as an ancient celtic festival known as Samhain. People would light giant bonfires and dress up to ward off ghosts. Eventually, people changed it and began doing stuff like trick or treat and carving jack-o-lanterns. Halloween marks the end of summer (the growing season) and the beginning of fall (the harvesting season). The celtics believed that on October 31, the ghosts of the dead would come to life and ruin their crops. They also believed that on Halloween their priest’s could predict the future.
Thanks to modern conveniences, we can order our costumes online for very cheap. Back then, people had to make their costumes from their own stuff. They would use things like straw and bark. In case you were wondering, the celtics are what make up modern day Ireland.
Unless you live in a neighborhood, it can be hard to find somewhere to trick or treat. You can always ask a friend if you can go anywhere with them. In lots of kids cartoons, you see that lame adult that hands out toothpaste or something, but oral health on halloween is important. Be sure to brush your teeth for at least two minutes. Enough of that, though. Way back in the day, you were supposed to dress up like something scary, like a ghost, a ghoul, a zombie, or a skeleton or something. Now, some people still do that, but mostly you will see superheros, princesses, or a bumble bee. I’m shivering in fear just thinking about that bumblebee. Before you read this, when you heard “Halloween”, you probably thought trick or treating, but I hope that I have teached you a bit more about Halloween.