Apresentação

Oral Presentation

Halloween and Thanksgiving

Work done by:Ângelo Ribeiro no.2, Filipa Carvalho no.4, Francisca Silva no.5 and Matilde Sampaio no.10

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Halloween

Samhain: what is it?

The beliefs of Samhain!

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Halloween:

Halloween parties - themed foods

At these houses

Create haunted houses - scare people (Disney and Universal parks - exclusive Halloween attractions)

Witches' fingers Mummy hot dogs Pumpkin sweets Caramel apples...

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Halloween over the years began to:

different countries; almost everyone; all ages; fun and comprehensive

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Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving: what is it?

The History of Thanksgiving!

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Thanksgiving traditions:

Food:

Turkey Stuffing or Dressing Mashed Potatoes Gravy Cranberry Sauce Green Bean Casserole Pumpkin Pie

Families have:

Foods or traditions (cultural heritage) Diverse holiday in the US

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So, what does Thanksgiving mean today?

Time to:

Reflect gratefully (family, friends, health, ...) Apreciation

Symbolizes:

Unity and diversity (different cultures and backgrounds)

It’s interesting to note that:Other countries - similar holidaysEx: Canada Diferent Cultures - harvest festivals (focus on gratitude)

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Holiday with:

rich history (harvest celebration); many traditions (turkey dinners, parades, football games)

But, above all;...

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Thanksgiving is:

Time for family and community Have 1 day off - everyone comes together (traveling) Volunteer (serving meals to people in need)

Many:

Day to give thanks for:People/blessings in our lives.

Halloween - “ All Hallows’ Eve”Hallow - spirit Eve - day before (holiday)

They believed:

Bad habits could - extinct/replaced - renovation/evolution of the soul 3 days of holidays: (Halloween, All Saints Day and All Souls Day): Souls - would come back (not only good spirits) People - disguise themselves (bad spirits wouldn't recognize them)

Funny traditions:

Macy’s Parade (New York) Balloons, floats, and performers Games on Thanksgiving Day (fun activity for sports fans)

Football (NFL):

“Presidential turkey pardon" President "pardons" a live turkey

As time went on:

Became more popular Spread throughout the U.S.A (new traditions and meanings) People gather with family and friends

The origins of Thanksgiving:

1621 meal (Pilgrims - the Wampanoag Native Americans) President Abraham Lincoln (Thanksgiving a national holiday) Nation together in gratitude (Civil War)

In 1863:

His goal:

Associations - try to revive Samhain:

Adapting the celebration, (7pm - 11:30 pm) People: Dinner together Burn papers -(write - want to leave behind)

Festival Samhain:

2500 years ago - Ireland/Great-Britain 31st of October like Halloween Lot`s of coincidences (inspired by another)

Halloween and Samhain have:

Festival - celebrated their harvests (welcomed the winter) Holiday turned into: Magic and spiritual (nature died - arrival of winter) - comeback of spring.

Halloween is celebrated with:

Scary or fun disguises (inspired in movies/pop-culture references) Skeletons Cobwebs Pumpkins Tombs… Children go trick or treating (eggs and toilet paper)

People decorate their homes with:

Another tradition:

Carving faces or images in pumpkins (candle inside) Pumpkin shine from within.

Thanksgiving is:

American holiday 4th Thursday of November Expressing gratitude Spending time (family and friends)

Day dedicated to: