The last thursday on the Prep 1 there were a  lot of grains traspetries with a lot of colors and great shapes , the people  were costumed  as dead people  they were scary and very amazing ,  there were a lot of offerings for the dead people , and it was a festival presented by the dancing academy.
   

Draft- HALLOWEEN

HALLOWEEN AROUND THE WORLD

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Introduction

Halloween is mostly seen like an American tradition, but what most of the people ignores is that its origins come from the Celts, on Ireland. The people used to celebrate on November 1st the New Year, because is in this day when summer ends. The Celts believed that the night before New Year, on October 31, the line that somehow it separates the worlds of the living and the dead was erased, so it was the opportunity for dead people to return to earth like ghosts. They called this night "Samhain".

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Halloween is still practiced in many different countries.
The impact of this celebration in the whole word is giant, it’s the time when most candies are sold and after Christmas, is the second holiday in total sales. 

But it is not celebrated in the same way all around the world.

Here are some examples of Halloween traditions in other countries:

Hong Kong

The Halloween celebration in Hong Kong is known as "Yue Lan" that means Festival of the Hungry Ghosts and it is the time when spirits are allowed to return just for 24 hours.

France

Years ago, in this country the people didn't celebrate Halloween, in honor of the greatest ancestors. It is regarded as an "American" holiday in France and was virtually unknown in the country until around 1996. 

Germany

 In Germany, the people put away their knives on Halloween night. The reason for this is because they do not want to risk harm befalling the returning spirits.

Did You Know... 

·                     Before using pumpkins, people used turnips potatoes and large beets for the "Jack O'Lantern", but when they came to America they found pumpkins which are so much bigger than the other fruits, that’s why now we still use them. fichadeingles.blogspot.com

·                     The Barn Brack is a traditional food eaten on Halloween, it is a kind of fruitcake that can be bought in stores or you can bake it at home. If you find a ring inside the cake it is supposed that you are going to get married

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..irishherault.wordpress.com

·                     From earliest times the people use horrible masks to celebrate Halloween, it all begins with the people of the past, They believed that the demons who had brought their misfortune upon them would become frightened off by the hideous masks.  . 

·                     fearscapestudios.com

Conclusions:

Halloween is for many people, just like us, their favorite tradition. Is the moment in were we all remember someone who's already dead, and its cool to celebrate that they were once in here, alive with us. Here in Mexico it’s just like a party, the streets and cementeries get full of color, with the costumes and all that stuff. We also love that on this time, the environment is full of mystery and it’s the perfect moment for the horror movies. 

It’s great to know how other countries celebrate this, and we think it would be cool to know and watch it from closer.

References:

http://www.novareinna.com/festive/world.html

http://www.history.com/topics/halloween

http://www.halloweenishere.com/history.html

http://www.tablespoon.com/recipe-collections/halloween-recipes/

 

Me

Hi! My name is Horacio Quiroz Saucedo, I`m 14 years old , I love horror movies that`s why  I chose the halloween theme, I love playing video games , I live in Mexico city but I used to live in Tlalmanalco , my favorite dishes are enchiladas , tacos and sweet bread like conchas , donuts and cakes. I love my english teacher , she is the best!