Halloween is round the corner….Neighborhoods are getting dressed like an traditional Horror Movie set, Ghosts, Jack O lanterns, Witches, Spiders, black/white cats, Pumpkin faces are artistically adorned and easily be seen everywhere!!
Few Years back, when we started celebrating Halloween, it was not more than an opportunity to have a Costume party, prank, sharing scary ghost stories and giving candy to the young kids who come for Trick or treating…
Till this year, when my little one asked me, mom-- why we celebrate ghosts…I started digging, why we celebrate this ghost party so zestfully…
History says, Its Celtic festival of Samhain (end of summer), in Old Irish, celebrates the end of the "lighter half" of the year and beginning of the "darker half", or regarded as the "Celtic New Year”. Where they (Celts) dressed in scary costumes and masks, so that ghosts wouldn’t be able to recognize them as they left home to look for food. They also make offerings to the gods and the ancestors. They believe the entire evil and bad thing should go away and happiness should prevail everywhere. It was actually first celebrated in northern France Ireland UK United States
Now I can more relate to the festival and excited to celebrate with fun and spirits. It’s been a great way since it helped eliminating the fear in kids for ghosts or any unseen black shadows/spirits. They are rather more excited to dress up in scary or funny costumes and eagerly looking forward to go for Trick or Treating in the neighborhood.
All I wish in this Halloween is to have peace in lives, world and The Recession (evil) should go away, more business should come and Economy should get better so that we all can have our job secured and families to be happy ever. We all should get more reasons like Halloween, to celebrate with family and friends with joy and happiness throughout the year. Happy Halloween!!!
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