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Halloween
For other uses of this term, see Halloween (disambiguation).
Halloween (contraction of All Hallows' Evening, 'Night of All Saints'), also known as Halloween or Night of the Dead, is a celebration of Celtic origin celebrated primarily in the United States, Canada, Ireland, elReino Kingdom and Anglo-Saxon countries such as Mexico and Colombia in October del31 night. It has roots inthe Celtic festival of Samhain and the festival cristianadel All Saints Day. In large part, is a secular celebration but some believe it has a religious background. Immigrants irlandesestransmitieron versions of the tradition to North America during the Great Irish Famine of 1840.1
The day is often associated with the colors orange, black and purple and is strongly associated with symbols likethe jack-o'-lantern. Typical activities include the famous Halloween trick or treating and costume parties, plus lashogueras, visiting haunted houses, jokes, reading scary stories and watching horror movies.
History
Snap-Apple Night, painted by Irish artist Daniel Maclise in 1833. It was inspired by a Halloween party he attended in Blarney, Ireland, in 1832.
Origin of name
The word"Halloween" (International Phonetic Alphabet / ˌ hæl.əʊi ː n /) is used as such for the first time in the sixteenth century, and comes from a variation Scottish English expression "All Hallows 'Even" (also used "All Hallows' Eve ") which means" Eve of the Holy Innocents. "
Celtic origin
Halloween has its origins in a Celtic festival known as Samhain, which is derived from Old Irish and means end ofFormer britanostenían verano.2 like a festival known as Calan Gaeaf. Samhain was celebrated at the end of the harvest season in celta3 culture and was regarded as the "Celtic New Year", with the season starting in May oscura.4
The ancient Celts believed that the line connecting this world with the Hereafter narrowed with the advent of Samhain, allowing spirits (both benevolent and malevolent)pass through. The family's ancestors were honored guests while harmful spirits were away. It is believed that the use of costumes and masks is due to the need to ward off evil spirits. Its purpose was to take the appearance of an evil spirit to avoid being damaged. In Scotland the spirits were impersonated by young men dressed in white with masks or face paint negro.6 7
Samhain was also a timeto take stock of food supplies and livestock to prepare for winter. The fires also played an important role in the festivities. All other fires were extinguished and in every home was lit a fire in the fireplace. The bones of slaughtered animals were thrown to the hoguera.8
Another common practice was divination, which often involved the consumption of food and beverages.-------------------------------------------------

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Halloween
Para otros usos de este término, véase Halloween (desambiguación).
Halloween (contracción de All Hallows' Evening, 'Noche de Todos los Santos'), también conocido como Noche de Brujas o Noche de Difuntos, es una fiesta de origen celta que se celebra principalmente en los EstadosUnidos, Canadá, Irlanda, elReino Unido y en países no anglosajones como México y Colombia en la noche del31 de octubre. Tiene origen en la festividad celta del Samhain y la festividad cristianadel Día de Todos los Santos. En gran parte, es una celebración secular aunque algunos consideran que posee un trasfondo religioso. Los inmigrantes irlandesestransmitieron versiones de la tradición a América del Norte durantela Gran hambruna irlandesa de 1840.1
El día se asocia a menudo con los colores naranja, negro y morado y está fuertemente ligado a símbolos como la Jack-o'-lantern. Las actividades típicas de Halloween son el famoso truco o trato y las fiestas de disfraces, además de lashogueras, la visita de casas encantadas, las bromas, la lectura historias de miedo y el visionado películas de terror....