The Halloween

1.- What day of the month is Halloween?
October 31st
2.- Why is halloween celebrated?
Because it's an American tradition that has a lot of meaning and that to identify to the American people. The Mexicans celebrate the Halloween too, but here there is other tradition called "Dead's Day".
3.- Can you explain the history of Halloween?
Yes, the history of Halloween goes back since 3000 years, when the Celtics celebrated the day of the "Lord of the Dead" or the "Samhain" because they believe that the deads returns at the world for eat and to scare at the people. Later, the Romans changed the celebration because they used this day for the "day of harvest". After, the Christian church intervened to change the name and the day of the celebration and was called "All Hallow Day" and was celebrated on November 1st. The origin of the costumes was when the robbers used other dress for that the people don´t think that they was the robbers. This is the history of Halloween.
4.- How is Halloween celebrated in your country?
In Mexico, is celebrated the Dead's Day and the people have the tradition of to go to the cementeries and offering a "ofrenda" for to receive dead family . The ofrenda is colocated in the homes and they set bread, fruits and traditionals candys. The mexicans are very traditionals.
5.- Do you believe in ghosts?
Yes, I think in spirits and ghosts because are souls in penalty who live in solitude and that they have a mission on earth.
6.- What makes you afraid of ghosts?
Well, I'm afraid of alive people, not dead people.
7.- What are some of the symbols of Halloween?
Witches, pumpkins, bats, ghosts, skulls, spirits, black cats, superstition things, irreals worlds.
8.- What kind of costume are you going to wear to the Halloween party?
Like me the vampires that for my costume is going to be dark: a Vampireza
9.- Is your pumpkin still out ?
Well, I never asked calaverita.
10.- Are you still eating Halloween candy ?
Sweets are my weakness, taht for I eat candies all time.

Activity

1. The celebration of Samhain used to take two days.
False
2. Celtic tribes celebrated the end of summer on October 31st.
True
3. First jack-o-lanterns were carved from turnips.
True
4. Jack-o-lanterns were supposed to scare away evil spirits.
False
5. Samhain was the festival of satan.
False
6. Halloween was celebrated in America long before 1800's.
False
7. Irish settlers brought Halloween to America.
True
8. The souls of the dead were believed to be closest to this world on October 31st.
True
9.Burning twigs were used inside a pumpkin as a source of light.
True
10. Samhain meant "Summer's End".
True