萬圣節(jié)的風俗習慣（英語學習）

1、萬圣節(jié)的風俗習慣（英語學習） 萬圣節(jié)的風俗習慣（英語學習）Origin of nameThe term Halloween, originally spelled Hallowe’en, is shortened from All Hallows’ Even – e’en is a shortening of even, which is a shortening of evening. This is ultimately deriv

2、ed from the Old English Eallra Hālgena fen.It is now known as “Eve of” All Saints’ Day, which is November 1st.A time of pagan festivities, Popes Gregory III (731–741) and Gregory IV (827–844) tried to supplant it with th

3、e Christian holiday (All Saints’ Day) by moving it from May 13 to November 1.In the 800s, the Church measured the day as starting at sunset, in accordance with the Florentine calendar. Although All Saints’ Day is now con

4、sidered to occur one day after Halloween, the two holidays were once celebrated on the same day.Trick-or-treating and guisingTrick-or-treating is a customary celebration for children on Halloween. Children go in costume

5、from house to house, asking for treats such as The peel is believed to land in the shape of the first letter of the future spouse’s name. Unmarried women were told that if they sat in a darkened room and gazed into a mir

6、ror on Halloween night, the face of their future husband would appear in the mirror. However, if they were destined to die before marriage, a skull would appear. The custom was widespread enough to be commemorated on gre

7、eting cards from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.The telling of ghost stories and viewing of horror films are common fixtures of Halloween parties. Episodes of TV series and specials with Halloween themes (with th