Trabalho de Inglês da turma 2AE, curso EFA, da profª Leonor Borges

2. The Origins of Halloween
• Halloween is a
commemorative
festival celebrated
every year on
October 31, the eve
of All Saints. The
history of this day
has more than
2500 years.

3. Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic
festival known as Samhain (pronounced "sah-win").
The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of
the harvest season in Gaelic culture. Samhain was a
time used by the ancient pagans to take stock of
supplies and prepare for winter. Celtic people
believed the last day of summer (October 31), the
spirits leave the cemetery to take possession of the
bodies of the living.

4. Celtic people Believed the last day of summer (October 31), the spirits
leave the cemetery to take possession of the bodies of the living..
To scare these spirits, the Celts placed in boxes, scary objects, for
example, skulls, bones decorated, decorated pumpkins among others.

5. • In 1845, during the period
known in Ireland as the "Great
Famine", 1 million people were
forced to immigrate to the United
States, taking with them their
history and traditions.
• When this culture was brought to
America by Irish immigrants,
Celtic people were then known as
"Halloween.“
• It is no coincidence that the first
references to Halloween in
America appeared shortly
thereafter.

6. HALLOWEEN
TRADITIONS• Many people see Halloween as a time of fun;
dress costumes, ask trick or treating and
celebrate parties.

7. Jack O’Lantern
• Lit pumpkins. There can be
no Halloween without
pumpkins. This is one of the
main traditions of the
festival! At night they must
be lit with candles inside.
According to legend, they
illuminate the path of the
spirit of Jack, a man who
was trapped by the devil.
But when he died, he was
refused in heaven and in
hell, having been on Earth
wandering.

8. • Brought to the United States is today one of the
most popular festivals of the country.
Costumed with ghostly costumes, boys and
girls roam the neighboring houses repeating
the phrase: "Trick or Treat?" (Trick or treating).
They receive a candy in exchange of the peace
of the owners of the house.

10. Halloween Symbols
• When people think of Halloween, they often
think of these symbols. People use them to
decorate and get in the spirit of the holiday.

11. • Skeleton: Halloween
originated as a way to
remember those who
have died.
• Ghost: Children
sometimes wear sheets
over their heads and
dress up like ghosts.
Ghosts are believed to
be the spirits of those
who have died.

12. • Spider web: People use
white material like a
cotton ball to form fake
spider webs for
decorations.
• Bats: Bats are black
animals that live in
barns. They hang
upside down, and fly at
night.

13. • Black Cat: Some people
believe black cats are ''bad
luck'' so they use them as
spooky symbols of
Halloween!
• Witch: Lots of children
dress up as witches, women
with tall black hats and
cloaks, striped stockings,
pointy shoes and noses,
crazy hair, and warts on
their noses! Witches are
portrayed as women who
cast spells and make
potions. Witches are known
to fly around on brooms.

14. • Vampire: A vampire is a
mythical person who is
said to suck people's
blood. Some children like
to dress up as vampires
on Halloween.
• Mummy: A mummy is a
dead person who has
been wrapped in cloth for
preservation. Children
dress up as mummies by
wrapping toilet paper
around their bodies.

15. The colors most used in
Halloween`s party also have
different meanings:
• Apple: fruit associated with
the Gods of love, is used at
the party as a symbol of life.
• Orange: color that brings
vitality, energy and
strength. People believe that
orange sucks our energy
when we are near it.

16. • Black: predominant
color of wizards,
witches and priests
of the master of
darkness.
• Purple: This
symbolizes the magic
throughout the
Halloween
celebration.

17. • Gradually, the
celebration was
becoming public and
many rituals began to
be practiced, but
always in jest, fun and
making riddles.
• The custom of
celebrating the date
was winning
participants, especially
among children, teens
and adults.

20. • MADE BY: Sandra Morgado
• CLASS: 2 AE