Halloween

 

The Halloween is a traditional party in the U.S. Its origin remains a mystery. What the historians know is that started with the Celts in an ancient festival called Samhain.

Originally Halloween was a festival of the end of summer, which has survived to the present day in popular culture as the name "Halloween." It is observed the night of October 31.

Celtics called the festival "Samhain" that means "end of summer." and observed it to celebrate the beginning of winter and the beginning of the Celtic New Year. In Ireland the festival also was known as "Samhain", the party of the Sun, marked by sacred fire and fire rituals during the height of the Druids, the priestly caste of the Celtics. All fires except those of the Druids were extinguished on Samhain. All fires were than relit from the town's fire. The Druid fire was kept burning in the Middle of Ireland, at Usinach. So on the night of October 31, villagers would extinguish the fires in their homes. In Ireland and Scotland, the custom of extinguishing one's home fire and relighting if from the festival bonfire has continued into modern times. They would then dress up in all manner of fancy costumes and parade around the neighborhood.

In Scotland, the celebration was known as "Halloween." Samhain marked the final of the harvest, and the storage of food for the winter. It had nothing to do with anything evil that is a modern day myth perpetuated in films.

Despite all, the Halloween is not something evil, actually, a lot of things showed in the movies is a lie, just seeking the profit. Unfortunately, like many other special dates, everything is about money, and the real meaning was extinguished.