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HAPPY
Halloween!
Learning about Halloween
What is Halloween?
Summary
Halloween is a festive celebration on October 31st, characterized by costume wearing, trick-or-treating, spooky decorations, and activities like haunted houses and ghost stories.
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Description, date, and significance
Halloween is a festive celebration observed on October 31st, known for its spooky themes, costume-wearing, trick-or-treating, and various activities like haunted houses and pumpkin carving. It’s a time when people enjoy playful scares and embrace creativity through costumes and decorations.
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Halloween takes place on October 31st each year. It holds significance as a time to celebrate the supernatural and the changing of the seasons, particularly as autumn deepens. It encourages community interaction, creativity, and fun, allowing people of all ages to engage in festive activities and express themselves.Halloween originated from ancient harvest festivals and folk traditions in the 5th century that celebrated the changing seasons and included customs like lighting bonfires and wearing costumes to ward off mischief.
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每年 10 月 31 日是万圣节。万圣节的意义在于庆祝超自然现象和季节的变化，尤其是在秋意渐深的时候。万圣节起源于五世纪的古代丰收节和民间传统，当时人们庆祝季节的变化，并有点燃篝火、穿上盛装以避邪等习俗。
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"Trick-or-Treat"ing
Costume Parties
Haunted Houses
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Happy Halloween!
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Animals
Spooky Animals
Several animals are commonly associated with Halloween, each contributing to the holiday's spooky atmosphere. Bats are often seen as symbols of the night and are linked to ghostly legends. Black cats, historically considered omens or companions of witches, evoke mystery and superstition. Additionally, spiders and their webs add to the eerie décor, creating a haunting vibe. Together, these animals enhance the haunting themes of Halloween and are popular in decorations and costumes.
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Jack o' Lanterns
What are they?
The tradition of Jack-o'-lanterns originates from an Irish myth about a man named Stingy Jack, who tricked the a mysterious stranger and was doomed to wander the earth with only a carved turnip to light his way. When Irish immigrants came to America, they adapted the tradition using pumpkins, which were more plentiful.
Bobbing for apples
What is it?
Bobbing for apples is a traditional Halloween game where participants try to retrieve floating apples from a basin of water using only their mouths, without using their hands. The game is often played at Halloween parties and is associated with autumn harvest festivals.
Spooky Stories andMovies
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Chinese stories and movies
你能说出中国的恐怖故事、电影或民间传说吗？
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The Witches- Roald Dahl
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A Quiet Place: Day One
鬼故事在万圣节中发挥着重要作用，它烘托节日气氛，将文化传统与现代庆祝活动联系起来。鬼故事让人们在安全的环境中探索恐惧，通过悬念迭起的叙事提供娱乐，吸引各年龄段的观众。分享这些故事可以促进社区联系，鼓励参与者创造自己的鬼故事。
Ghost stories
鬼故事
Ghost stories play a vital role in Halloween by enhancing the festive atmosphere and connecting cultural traditions with modern celebrations. They allow people to explore fears in a safe environment, providing entertainment through suspenseful narratives that captivate audiences of all ages. Sharing these tales fosters community bonding, encouraging creativity as participants invent their own spooky stories.
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Día de los Muertos
mEXICO
Celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, this festival honors deceased loved ones with altars (ofrendas), sugar skulls, and marigolds. It combines indigenous traditions with Spanish influences.
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Samhain
Ireland
Traditionally celebrated from October 31st to November 1st, Samhain marks the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter. It was believed that the boundary between the living and the dead was thinnest during this time.
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都市传说是人们分享的现代故事，通常是关于奇怪或可怕的事情。尽管没有任何真凭实据，但这些故事往往被夸大，说得好像是真的一样。都市传说通常反映了人们普遍的恐惧或教训，每次讲述都会有一些变化。从令人毛骨悚然的事件到警示性建议，它们可以涉及任何内容。
Urban Legends
What are they?
An urban legend is a modern story that people share, usually about something strange or scary. These tales are often exaggerated and told as if they are true, even though there isn't any real proof. Urban legends often reflect common fears or lessons and can change a bit with each telling. They can be about anything from creepy happenings to cautionary advice.
Headless Horseman
A classic tale about a ghostly horseman who rides through the night searching for his lost head. He’s known to scare those who wander too close to the woods.
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Ghostly Bride
A tale of a bride who is a spirit that appears on Halloween night, wandering in her wedding dress. She’s said to be searching for her lost love.
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Vanishing Hitchhiker
A tale about a driver who picks up a hitchhiker, only to discover later that the person vanished from the back seat, often leaving behind a mysterious item.
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杰克灯的传统源于爱尔兰的一个神话故事：一个名叫 “小气鬼杰克 ”的人欺骗了一个神秘的陌生人，注定要在人间流浪，只有一个萝卜雕刻的灯笼能照亮他的路。爱尔兰移民来到美国后，将这一传统改编成了南瓜灯，因为南瓜更为丰富。
万圣节是每年 10 月 31 日举行的节日庆祝活动，以其诡异的主题、盛装打扮、不给糖就捣蛋以及鬼屋和南瓜雕刻等各种活动而闻名。在这个节日里，人们通过服装和装饰品尽情享受嬉戏惊吓的乐趣和创意。
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稻草人是一种做成人形的塑像，通常被放置在田野或花园中，以阻止鸟类和其他动物啃食庄稼。在万圣节，稻草人被用作诡异的装饰品，通常身着旧衣服，摆放在院子里或鬼屋中。
Scarecrow
A scarecrow is a figure made to resemble a human, often placed in fields or gardens to deter birds and other animals from eating crops. For Halloween, scarecrows are used as spooky decorations, often dressed in old clothes and placed in yards or haunted displays.
在万圣节的语境中，“闹鬼 ”指的是一个地方，通常是一所房子或一个地点，人们相信那里居住着灵魂或鬼魂。
In the context of Halloween, "haunted" refers to a place, typically a house or location, that is believed to be inhabited by spirits or ghosts.
南瓜是一种大而圆的水果，通常是橙色的，经常被雕刻成杰克灯。人们把南瓜挖空，刻上人脸或图案，再在里面点上一盏灯，就成了一个发光的装饰。
Pumpkin
A pumpkin is a large, round fruit, typically orange, that is often carved into Jack-o'-lanterns. People hollow out the pumpkin, carve faces or designs, and place a light inside to create a glowing decoration.
用嘴舀苹果是万圣节的一个传统游戏，参与者不用手，只用嘴从水盆中舀出漂浮的苹果。这个游戏通常在万圣节派对上进行，并与秋收节有关。
这个节日在 11 月 1 日和 2 日举行，用祭坛（ofrendas）、糖骷髅和金盏花来纪念逝去的亲人。它融合了当地传统和西班牙的影响。
萨姆哈因节传统上在 10 月 31 日至 11 月 1 日庆祝，它标志着收获的结束和冬季的开始。人们相信，在这段时间里，活人和死人之间的界限是最薄弱的。
万圣节通常与几种动物有关，每种动物都为节日增添了诡异的气氛。蝙蝠通常被视为黑夜的象征，与鬼怪传说有关。黑猫在历史上被认为是女巫的预兆或伴侣，令人联想到神秘和迷信。此外，蜘蛛和蜘蛛网也为阴森恐怖的装饰锦上添花，营造出鬼魅的氛围。这些动物的组合增强了万圣节的鬼魅主题，在装饰和服装中很受欢迎。