На самом деле, первые варианты Джека О’Лантерна или Джека с фонарем делались из репы.
Хэллоуин – самый коммерчески доходный праздник после Рождества.
В английском языке слово «ведьма» происходит от староанглийского слова, означающего «мудрая женщина». В действительности, ведьмы были очень уважаемыми людьми в свое время. Согласно распространенному убеждению, ведьмы устраивали одну из своих главных встреч, или шабаш, в ночь Хэллоуина.
Самайнофобия – это навязчивая боязнь Хэллоуина.
50% детей предпочитают получать на Хэллоуин шоколадные конфеты, в сравнении с 24%, которые предпочитают конфеты карамель или ирис и 10%, предпочитающими жевательные резинки.
Совы являются популярным хэллоуинским образом. В Средневековой Европе сов принимали за ведьм, и услышать уханье совы означало, что скоро кто-то умрет.
Согласно ирландской легенде праздничный фонарик Джек О’Лантерн назван в честь скупого человека по имени Джек, которому из-за того, что он множество раз обманул дьявола, было запрещено отправиться и в рай, и в ад. Он был обречен скитаться по Земле, размахивая своим фонариком, чтобы сбивать людей с пути.
Мировой рекорд по вырезанию лица на тыкве принадлежит Стивену Кларку, который справился с заданием за 24.03 секунды, побив свой предыдущий рекорд в 54.72 секунды. Согласно правилам соревнования, необходимо, чтобы тыква весила меньше 24 фунтов (11 кг) и была вырезана традиционным способом, что требует, по крайней мере, наличия глаз, носа, ушей и рта.
Традиция ходить по домам с фразой «сласти или страсти» происходит от древнего кельтского обычая выкладывать угощения и еду на улицу, чтобы умилостивить духов, бродящих по улицам в Самайн, священный фестиваль, знаменовавший окончание года по Кельтскому календарю.
Переодевание в вурдалаков и прочих призраков происходит из древней кельтской традиции горожан притворяться демонами и духами. Кельты верили, что такая маскировка позволит им избежать внимания настоящих духов, бродящих по улицам во время Самайна.
Согласно поверью, если кто-то наденет свою одежду на левую сторону и пройдет задом наперед в Хэллоуин, то в полночь он или она сможет увидеть ведьму.
Marilyn Manson - This is Halloween Boys and girls of every ageWouldn't you like to see something strange?Come with us and you will seeThis, our town of HalloweenThis is Halloween, this is HalloweenPumpkins scream in the dead of nightThis is Halloween, everybody make a sceneTrick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of frightIt's our town, everybody screamIn this town of HalloweenI am the one hiding under your bedTeeth ground sharp and eyes glowing redI am the one hiding under yours stairsFingers like snakes and spiders in my hairHalloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
In this town we call home Everyone hail to the pumpkin song In this town, don't we love it now? Everybody's waiting for the next surprise Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can Something's waiting now to pounce, and how you'll...
Scream! This is Halloween Red 'n' black, slimy green Aren't you scared? Well, that's just fine Say it once, say it twice Take a chance and roll the dice Ride with the moon in the dead of night
Everybody scream! Everybody scream! In our town of Halloween! I am the clown with the tear-away face Here in a flash and gone without a trace I am the "who" when you call, "Who's there?" I am the wind blowing through your hair I am the shadow on the moonlit night Filling your dreams to the brim with fright This is Halloween, this is Halloween Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Tender lumpings everywhere Life's no fun without a good scare That's our job, but we're not mean In our town of Halloween
In this town Don't we love it now? Everyone’s waiting for the next surprise Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back And scream like a banshee Make you jump out of your skin This is Halloween, everybody scream Won’t ya please make way for a very special guy Our man jack is King of the Pumpkin patch Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King This is Halloween, this is Halloween Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! In this town we call home Everyone hail to the pumpkin song La lala la, la la la la...
Marilyn Manson - This is Halloween Boys and girls of every ageWouldn't you like to see something strange?Come with us and you will seeThis, our town of HalloweenThis is Halloween, this is HalloweenPumpkins scream in the dead of nightThis is Halloween, everybody make a sceneTrick or treat till the neighbors gonna die of frightIt's our town, everybody screamIn this town of HalloweenI am the one hiding under your bedTeeth ground sharp and eyes glowing redI am the one hiding under yours stairsFingers like snakes and spiders in my hairHalloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!
In this town we call home Everyone hail to the pumpkin song In this town, don't we love it now? Everybody's waiting for the next surprise Round that corner, man hiding in the trash can Something's waiting now to pounce, and how you'll...
Scream! This is Halloween Red 'n' black, slimy green Aren't you scared? Well, that's just fine Say it once, say it twice Take a chance and roll the dice Ride with the moon in the dead of night
Everybody scream! Everybody scream! In our town of Halloween! I am the clown with the tear-away face Here in a flash and gone without a trace I am the "who" when you call, "Who's there?" I am the wind blowing through your hair I am the shadow on the moonlit night Filling your dreams to the brim with fright This is Halloween, this is Halloween Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Tender lumpings everywhere Life's no fun without a good scare That's our job, but we're not mean In our town of Halloween
In this town Don't we love it now? Everyone’s waiting for the next surprise Skeleton Jack might catch you in the back And scream like a banshee Make you jump out of your skin This is Halloween, everybody scream Won’t ya please make way for a very special guy Our man jack is King of the Pumpkin patch Everyone hail to the Pumpkin King This is Halloween, this is Halloween Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! In this town we call home Everyone hail to the pumpkin song La lala la, la la la la...
Once in the house, the children were alone, there was a knock at dver.Deti knew the danger fraught with uninvited guests in these turbulent times. But, as often happens in small naughty children, do the opposite, and opened the door in the face of the unknown night travelers. The travelers found themselves witches returning from another coven. And right at the door, they said the kids were going to steal them. The children cried, but most little girl did not lose her and offered to take little witches candy instead. Candy because much tastier children :) And, surprisingly, the witch agreed! They flew away, without touching little kids.
Halloween - one of the most popular holidays Halloween originated in Ireland. According to legends of the ancient Celts, on the night from October 31 to November 1, the lord of the dead Samhain let the land of the dead in the past year to say goodbye. For this he thanked the noisy festivities and sacrifices. The Catholic Church tried to abolish pagan custom, but the rebels have defended the Irish holiday. Priests had to make concessions and to proclaim November 1 All Saints' Day. The symbols of Halloween is the pumpkin and witch on a broomstick. After all, according to Celtic legend, this night witches stealing pumpkins from the gardens of the peasants. To scare away evil spirits, pumpkin gutted, placed inside the torch and placed in the garden. In the XIX century, along with immigrants from the Irish custom of the land and migrated to the New World
Halloween, celebrated each year on October 31, is a mix of ancient Celtic practices, Catholic and Roman religious rituals and European folk traditions that blended together over time to create the holiday we know today. Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity and life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. Halloween has long been thought of as a day when the dead can return to the earth, and ancient Celts would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off these roaming ghosts. The Celtic holiday of Samhain, the Catholic Hallowmas period of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day and the Roman festival of Feralia all influenced the modern holiday of Halloween. In the 19th century, Halloween began to lose its religious connotation, becoming a more secular community-based children's holiday. Although the superstitions and beliefs surrounding Halloween may have evolved over the years, as the days grow shorter and the nights get colder, people can still look forward to parades, costumes and sweet treats to usher in the winter season.
