Celebrating halloween at school

1. Happy Halloween!

2. How It Started
 2000 years ago there was a
Celtic festival called
Samhain (Sow-an) on
November 1st
 Samhain means
Summer’s End.
 On the night before the
festival, people believed
that the dead would return
as ghosts.

3. In the Beginning
 In the 8th century, the Catholic Church changed
Samhain (November 1st) to All Saints Day or All
Hallows.
 October 31st was then called All Hallows Eve and
after that it was called HALLOWEEN.

4. Why Wear Costumes?
 Masquerades for adults
 1900’s children began
dressing up in costumes
 Confuse the spirits on
Earth
 Avoid being possessed
 Act like they were
already dead
 Boys would dress like
girls, girls would dress
like boys

5. 10 Most Popular Halloween
Costumes
1. Witch
2. Vampire
3. Pirate
4. Batman
character
5. Zombie
6. Wolfman
7.Princess
8. Ghost
9. Nurse
10. Cat

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11. Pumpkin Carving
 One of the most well-known Halloween
traditions is pumpkin carving.
 A carved pumpkin with a light inside is called
a Jack-o’-lantern.
 The pumpkin seeds and guts can be used to
make:
 baked pumpkin seeds
 pumpkin pie

12. TRADITIONAL FOOD
BAKED PUMPKIN SEEDS
PUMPKIN PIE

13. History of Jack-o’-Lanterns
 Originally an Irish tradition
 Originated from the tradition of
carving the faces of lost souls
into hollowed out pumpkins
and turnips
 With the candle inside causing
the face to glow, the
Halloween lanterns were
placed on doorsteps to ward
off evil spirits!

14. Trick or Treat
 People traveled
house to house in
costumes and
performed jokes or
poems in exchange
for food or drink.
 Souling is an old celebration
in England
• Was when the poor people
would go to the rich people’s
houses around All Saints
Day and receive pastries
called Soul Cakes.
• In exchange for the pastries,
the poor would promise to
pray for the rich people’s
dead relatives.

15. Trick or Treat Traditions
 Scotland and Ireland: young adults and kids went
“gouling”.
 Dress in costumes and sing a song or perform a “trick”
before receiving food or a “treat”
 England: night where children wear masks and
carry bags to houses and ask for pennies.
 All of these traditions and events were brought to
the United States when families immigrated from
Europe.
 Trick or Treating in the United States is formed from
a mix of all of these events and traditions.

17. Thank you for your attention
Happy Halloween!