HALLOWEEN

Halloween

Sabrina Martins, nº14, 9ºC

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Index

Origin

Halloween

Traditions

Famous

Mini-Game

Halloween

Halloween is a popular holiday for being scary. With various traditions such as costumes, decorations of houses, the characteristic figures of this celebration and the most adored by children sweets. This feast takes place on 31 October the day before, for the Christian peoples, the day of All Saints.

Origin

Samhain, a Celtic festival, is the origin of Halloween. Studies conducted by historians indicate that Halloween probably arose from a festival practiced by the Celts, people who inhabited the British Isles (Ireland) and practiced a pagan religion centuries before the penetration of Christianity in the region.

Traditions - Costumes

It's common to wear costumes, whether it's for scary or cute fantasies, and regardless of age. But where did this come from? It was believed that on that day the dead rose and seized the bodies of the living. For this reason, costumes were used and the party was full of dark artifacts with the main purpose of defending themselves from these evil spirits.

Traditions - Trick or treat

When children dress up and walk around the neighborhoods asking for sweets, they use the famous phrase Trick or Treat. The word Trick in this expression refers to the act of making a joke with someone. Usually, a bad joke. Treat in this expression is "sweets". The "Treat" are not lunch boxes, figs, nuts, as happens with us in Portugal.In the United States are simply sweets(gummies and chocolates).

Traditions - Pumpkins

The pumpkins are the focus of everything. They do pumpkin festivals, pumpkin contests, pumpkin races, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin donuts, pumpkin pies, pumpkin soups, pumpkin cakes, pumpkin beers, anyway... Whatever you can imagine being done with pumpkin, they do. In addition, almost everyone decorates the houses and gardens with pumpkins and it is also very common to makethe famous "Jack-o'-Lantern".

Traditions - The decoration of houses

The decoration of houses in the United States during Halloween is truly amazing. The scarier the better. Everything is taken very seriously this season, so there are competitions, among people in the same neighborhood, to know which was the most scary house that year.

Traditions - Mystical creatures

The main mystical creatures of this party are:

• Ghost

• Mummy

• Zombie

• Vampire

• Witch

Traditions - Movies

Movies that are well-known include:

• Scream

• Halloween

• Family Adams

• Annabelle

• Chucky

Famous

Member of America's Got Talent, Heidi Klum, is a person who takes Halloween seriously. Every year the media waits to know what their fantasy of the year is.

halloween escape

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Get all the candy!

escape halloween

You've got your pumpkin ready for the spookiest night of the year. Your mission: navigate through five haunted houses, solve their riddles, and amass a bone-chilling treasure trove of candy. 🎃👻🍬

go!

Go house to house!

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Candy obtained

Witch's house

Alert! Witches nearby! Dare to knock?

knock

1/1

What animal is always accompanying me?

knock

knock

White Cat

Black Cat

Spooktacular!

You've passed the first test and scored some candy. Keep it up!

continue

Candy obtained

Go to the next house!

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Candy obtained

House of the Wolf

A wolf is on the loose! Got the guts to knock?

knock

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What is the most famous vegetable for Halloween?

knock

knock

Yellow Pepper

Beet

Pumpkin

Awesome!

You've outsmarted the wolf, and your candy bag grows.

continue

Candy obtained

Go to the next house!

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Candy obtained

Frankenstein's House

An electrifying house, are you up for it? ⚡

knock

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What day is Halloween celebrated?

September 1st

October 31st

November 1st

You rock!

You've unraveled the mysteries of Frankenstein and scored more candy.

continue

Candy obtained

Go to the next house!

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Candy obtained

House of the Mummy

A mummy in the house! Shall we?

knock

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What do children use to pretend to be a mummy on Halloween?

knock

knock

White Sheets

Cardboard

Toilet Paper

Fantastic!

You've unraveled the mummy's secrets and bagged more candy.

continue

Candy obtained

There is only one house left!

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Candy obtained

Dracula's house

Last stop, Dracula's House! Do we dare?

knock

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What do Americans give children in Trick or Treat?

knock

knock

Fruits

Sweets (gummies and chocolates)

Almonds

Easter Eggs

You're a legend!

You've bested the one and only Dracula, and your candy bag is bursting.

continue

Candy obtained

You did it!

Your journey has been fang-tastically amazing, and your candy haul is out of this world!

Oh! You have failed...

try again!