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HALLOWEENHALLOWEEN

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HISTORY OF HALLOWEENThe history of Halloween started:

Many hundreds of years ago, a people called the Celts believed that the souls of the dead visited Earth on

the last day of October. They had a festival in honor of these souls of

the dead, and they called it Samhain.

In time, the Roman Empire conquered the Celts and took over some of

their beliefs as well. This included Samhain. The idea that the souls of

the dead visited Earth on the last day of October spread far and wide

the world.

Many ideas survive in the United States and in other Western countries.

Halloween is one of them.

HALLOWEENNovember 1 was picked to be the

day to honor all saints who didn't already have a day named in their honor. The day that the Catholic Church celebrated on November

1 was called Allhallowmas. It was commonly called "All Hallows'

Day."

The people who started all this Halloween business many years

ago believed that if they appeared scary, they would scare away the

spirits of the dead who were roaming the earth on All Hallows'

Eve.

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HALLOWEEN IN ITALYIn Italy they make cakes in the shape of beans, are called Beans of the Dead.

In Southern Italy families prepare a special feast for the souls of the departed on All Souls' Day. The families would set the table with a bountiful meal.

Then they would all go to church to pray for the souls of the deceased. They stayed there all day, leaving their home open so that the spirits could enter

and enjoy the feast.

When the family came home to find that their offerings hadn't been consumed it meant that the spirits disapproved of their home and would work evil against

them during the coming year.

In Italy November 1 has become a public holiday.

People may visit their family’s graves to beautify them with wreaths and small lanterns. Sometimes is sprayed with holy water.

On November 2 or All Souls' Day, Catholics attend a special Requiem masses, where they remember those who may be close to them that have died. Prayers for the dead and votive candles are lit to honor their memory.

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SUPERSTITIONS• Jack-o-lanterns: According to an Irish legend, jack-o-lanterns were named for a man named

Jack, who could not enter heaven because he was a miser. He could not enter hell either, because he had played jokes on the devil. So instead, he had to walk the earth with his lantern until Judgment Day.

• Spiders: If you see a spider on Halloween night, it means that the spirit of a dead loved one is watching over you.

• Black cats: Black cats have often been identified as witches’ familiars. Crossing paths with a black cat on Halloween could be a sign of a witch nearby. If you hurt a black cat on Halloween and you'll have seven years of bad luck.

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