Halloween traditions

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On October 31st, we celebrate Halloween, thought to be the one night

On October 31st, we celebrate Halloween, thought to be the one night
of the year when ghosts, witches, and fairies are especially active. So what do people do on Halloween Day
in England?

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One Halloween party
game is called
‘bobbing for
apples’. Apples
are put in a big

One Halloween party game is called ‘bobbing for apples’. Apples are put
bowl
full of water. The players, sometimes blindfolded must take an apple out of the water without using their hands.

Apple Bobbing

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Jack-o-lantern

Jack-o-lanterns are hollowed out pumpkins
with a face cut in one side

Jack-o-lantern Jack-o-lanterns are hollowed out pumpkins with a face cut in one

and a candle put inside.
In the old days people lit fires to scare away bad spirits. They believed light had power over darkness. Today Jack-o-lanterns are supposed to frighten away ghosts and witches.

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Dressing up

On Halloween, when it was believed that bad spirits came back

Dressing up On Halloween, when it was believed that bad spirits came
to the earthly world, people thought they would meet ghosts if they left their homes.

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To avoid being recognized by ghosts people would wear masks when they

To avoid being recognized by ghosts people would wear masks when they
left homes after dark so that
the ghosts would
mistake them for fellow
spirits. That’s why
Halloween costumes are
traditionally monsters such as vampires, ghosts, witches and devils.

Dressing up

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Trick or Treat

Children in costumes go from house to house in their

Trick or Treat Children in costumes go from house to house in
neighbourhood, often in small groups, in
order to ask for
treats such as
sweets,
lollipops,
chocolates
or money.

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When someone answers the door, the children say: ’Trick or treat?’ The

When someone answers the door, the children say: ’Trick or treat?’ The
"trick" is a threat to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given.

Trick or Treat

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