Halloween is a festival in which people dress up as ghosts and come out on the streets at night to celebrate. Earlier this festival was limited only to western countries. But now the craze for this festival has started being seen in the metro cities of India also. Especially among school children. Let us know today why this festival is celebrated and why people become ghosts on Halloween.
What is the history of Halloween?
Halloween is celebrated every year on 31 October. Talking about its history, it is connected to the ancient traditions and religious beliefs of western countries. Let us tell you, the original name of Halloween is Samhain, which comes from a festival of ancient Celtic tribes. In the initial period, this festival was celebrated for two reasons. First is the end of harvest and second is the arrival of winter.
How did the character of ghosts come about?
Now coming to our real question, why do people like to look like ghosts during the festival of Halloween? In fact, the Celtic people believed that on the night of this festival spirits return to earth and want their share in the harvest. This is the reason why people keep pumpkins outside their homes on this day. Apart from this, people used to light fires on this occasion and wear scary masks so that they could protect themselves from ghosts.
How did this festival spread all over the world?
This happened around the 20th century. The craze for Halloween started increasing in this century. Especially in countries like America, the number of people celebrating it started increasing. Let us tell you that this festival was brought to America by Irish and Scottish immigrants. But, it gradually turned into a mass celebration. People started enjoying this day. On this day, elders used to dress up as ghosts, ghosts and other scary characters. As part of the trick-or-treating tradition of Halloween, children dressed as ghosts would go to neighboring houses and ask for sweets.
The trick-or-treating tradition has not yet started in India. But here Halloween festivals have started being celebrated in schools and colleges of metro cities. Especially in those schools or colleges which are run by Christian trusts. In cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Noida and Bengaluru, you will find many people roaming around in the role of ghosts on 31st October.
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