When is Halloween?

Every year, 10, 3 1 is a traditional "ghost festival" in the west-Halloween. However, the atmosphere of this day is far less "creepy" than its name. Whenever Halloween comes, children can't wait to put on colorful costumes, put on strange masks and carry a "pumpkin lantern" to ask adults for holiday gifts everywhere. These are the most well-known symbols of Halloween-strange "jack-o'-lanterns" and "trick or treat" pranks.

I think many people will have this experience-passing by a home store by chance, and the exquisite accessories in it attract us to walk in, look around and say "the things here are simply wonderful" from the heart, as if everything was prepared for our own small home. Then you will definitely buy one or several to take home.

Such stories happen every day, because people want their homes to be more beautiful, comfortable and warm. And all this just shows the value of home furnishings-it makes your house not just a place to live, but a home that meets the needs of the soul and life.

Halloween with holiday home decoration-Halloween and your dining table

The appearance of "pumpkin lantern" is very cute and the method is extremely simple. Hollow out the pumpkin, then carve smiling eyes and a big mouth on the outside, then put a candle in the pumpkin and light it, so that people can see this innocent smiling face from far away. This is the children's favorite toy.

However, the highlight of Halloween is still at the dinner table. You should not only prepare delicious food to entertain those "children" who make trouble, but also decorate your dining table on this special festival. Don't let your guests underestimate you!

Orange is the main color of Halloween.

Orange and black are traditional Halloween colors, which correspond to "Jack-o 'lantern". Black stands for black cats, spiders and witches, and orange stands for ghost fire, which is a common symbol of Halloween.

On Halloween, the big dining table at home is rendered orange and grass green, giving people a strong pastoral atmosphere. There is soothing and simple country music in the stereo, which is very warm.

Now, purple, green and red are widely used as Halloween decorations. If the decoration of your restaurant is more suitable for these colors, then these will also bring you inspiration for holiday decoration.

Symbol-pumpkin image is the most popular.

Halloween is a "ghost festival" in the west, so many symbols of Halloween come from the theme of ghosts, but there are also some lovely symbols, such as pumpkin lanterns and scarecrows. Whether it is the "pumpkin lantern" in your hand or the decoration of dining table and restaurant, pumpkin is the main image.

Try to pay more attention to this festival. You can choose some storage cans and knickknacks in the shape of pumpkin head, or make some napkins and placemats in the shape of pumpkin to make the dining table unique and atmospheric, which plays a very important role in a successful party!

Ornaments—

Exquisite candlesticks can easily add interest to Halloween furnishings, and choosing candlesticks as decoration is also a very economical decoration method. Spend a small amount of money to buy a variety of novel candlesticks to decorate the holiday table, and highlight the owner's taste with its wonderful shape and aroma. Even if it is just displayed on the dining table next to the dining table, it is also an elegant ornament of a happy life.

The base of the wrought iron candlestick brings a sense of quality and weight to the candlestick, and the solid long wax can reflect dazzling light. The simple structure is also the design highlight of this kind of candlesticks. Using them to decorate the Halloween table has a unique flavor.

You can also choose a small candlestick and use light-colored roses to set off the happy atmosphere and add a warmth. Add beautiful memories to this festival.

In the process of home furnishings, flowers are always an important factor that brings us beauty and joy, and it is naturally inseparable from it on the Halloween table.

You can choose a bone China vase, insert a few wild chrysanthemums, or buy some dried flowers with orange elements, which are all very timely display methods.

No matter what accessories you choose to decorate your home on Halloween, I believe it will bring surprises and enjoyment to our lives. Even if you have never been abroad and have never really felt this festival, we believe that as long as you master the furnishings skills in home life and as long as we accumulate more knowledge about life, home and furnishings, I believe you must be the person who knows life and fashion best.

The origin of Halloween

There are many versions of legends about the origin of Halloween. The most common ones originated from ancient western European countries before the birth of Christ, mainly including Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The ancient Western Europeans in these places were called Drouth people. The New Year in Drouth is 1 1 month 1 day, New Year's Eve. People in Drouth let young people wander among villages in groups, wearing all kinds of weird masks and carrying carved radish lanterns (pumpkin lanterns are a late custom, and there were no pumpkins in ancient Western Europe). It was actually celebrating the autumn harvest; Some people say it is "Ghost Festival". It is said that the souls of those who died that year will visit the world on Halloween. It is said that people should let visiting ghosts see the harvest and show rich enthusiasm to them. All the bonfires and lights, in order to scare away ghosts, also illuminate the route for ghosts and guide them back.

In medieval Central Europe, there was a history of Christianity destroying pagans. However, the sacrificial ceremony before New Year's Eve never really disappeared, but appeared in the form of witchcraft. That's why we have traces of witches' brooms, black cats, spells and so on on Halloween.

Tales of Halloween

Halloween means "holy night". Nowadays, Halloween has become one of the most popular and popular festivals in a year, and many players celebrate it with great enthusiasm.

Halloween on June 3 1 is actually a festival to praise autumn, just as May Day is a festival to praise spring. Druids, priests of ancient Gaul, Britain and Ireland, had a grand festival to praise autumn, which started at midnight on June 3 1 and lasted all day until the next day. They think that on that night, their great Shaman Church of Death summoned all the ghosts of those who died that year, and these evil spirits would be punished by being born as animals. Of course, just thinking of such a ghostly party was enough to make those simple-minded fools at that time tremble with fear and can't believe it. So they lit a bonfire and watched these evil spirits closely.

That's how the saying that there are witches and ghosts everywhere on Halloween comes from. Until now, some people in some isolated areas of Europe still believe this is true.

Now all over Europe, people regard Halloween as a good opportunity to have fun, tell ghost stories and scare each other. So people no longer just praise Qiu Guang with this festival, but make it a real "carnival". Facial makeup is one of the traditional Halloween programs.

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Halloween is a ghost festival in the west.

In western countries, there is a "Halloween" on June 3 1 every year, which is interpreted as "Halloween" in the dictionary and "Halloween night" in Chinese translation. Halloween is a traditional festival in western countries. This night is the most haunted night of the year, so it is also called "Ghost Festival".

More than two thousand years ago, the Catholic Church in Europe designated 1 65438+1October1as "All Hallows' Day". "Saint" means saint. Legend has it that since 500 BC, Celts living in Ireland, Scotland and other places have moved this festival forward by one day, that is, 65438+1October 3 1. They think that this day is the day when summer officially ends, that is, the beginning of the new year and the beginning of the severe winter. At that time, people believed that on this day, the dead souls of the deceased would return to their former homes to look for all beings, so as to be reborn, which was the only hope of being reborn after death. Living people are afraid of dead souls to take life, so people put out fire and candlelight on this day, so that dead souls can't find living people and dress up as monsters to scare away dead souls. After that, they will rekindle the candlelight and start a new year's life. Legend has it that Celtic tribes also had the custom of killing the living to commemorate the dead on June 3 10.

By the 1 century, the Romans who occupied the territory of Celtic tribes gradually accepted the custom of Halloween, but the barbaric practice of burning the living to sacrifice the dead was abolished. Roman festivals celebrating harvest were combined with Celtic rituals, wearing terrible masks and dressed as animals or ghosts to drive away demons wandering around them. This is why most people in the world celebrate Halloween with strange costumes today. With the passage of time, the meaning of Halloween has gradually changed, becoming active, joyful and festive. The idea of the deceased seeking the reincarnation of body double was gradually abandoned and forgotten. Today, most images and pictures symbolizing Halloween, such as witches and black cats, have friendly, lovely and interesting faces.

The emergence of the word "Halloween"

Many ethnic groups hold a celebration party on Halloween, which is also called Halloween, Halloween, Halloween or Halloween. Finally, the agreement evolved into "Halloween" and the Chinese translation became Halloween night.

Halloween custom-trick or treat.

An interesting content of Halloween is "trick or treat", but this custom did not originate from Ireland, but from the Christian church in Europe in the ninth century. At that time,165438+1October 2nd was called "All Souls Day" by Christians. On this day, believers trudged in the backcountry, begging from door to door for "soul bread" made of flour and raisins. It is said that people who donate cakes believe in the prayers of church monks, hoping to get God's protection and let their dead relatives enter heaven as soon as possible. This tradition of begging from door to door has evolved into a game, with children begging for candy from door to door with pumpkin lanterns. When they met, the children dressed as ghosts threatened to make trouble without inviting them to dinner, but the host naturally dared not neglect and repeatedly said, "Please eat! Please eat! " At the same time, put the candy into the big pocket that the child carries with him.

There is also a story about pumpkins carved into lanterns. This comes from ancient Ireland. The story is about a man named Jack. He is drunk and likes playing practical jokes. One day, Jack tricked the devil into climbing a tree, and then carved a cross on the stump, threatening the devil not to come down. Then Jack made an agreement with the devil to let him come down from the tree on the condition that the devil promised to cast a spell so that Jack would never commit a crime. After Jack died, his soul could neither go to heaven nor go to hell, so his ghost had to wander between heaven and earth with a small candle.

Demons dance with ghosts.

On October 30th, 2004/kloc-0, a Romanian man held a balloon.

Children take part in Halloween activities in Bucharest, the capital.

In the ancient Irish legend, this small candle was placed in a hollowed-out radish, which was called "Jack's lantern", while the ancient radish lantern evolved to today, and it was made of pumpkin lantern. It is said that soon after the Irish arrived in America, they found that pumpkins were superior to radishes in source and carving, so pumpkins became Halloween pets.

Children's favorite festival

Halloween is a good time for children to have fun. In the eyes of children, this is a festival full of mystery. As night falls, the children can't wait to put on colorful costumes, strange masks and a "Jack-o-lantern" and run out to play. "Jack-o 'lantern" looks very cute. The way is to hollow out the pumpkin, carve smiling eyes and a big mouth on the outside, and then put a candle in the pumpkin and light it, so that people can see this innocent smiling face from far away.

After packing, groups of children dressed as monsters ran to the neighbor's door with "pumpkin lanterns" in their hands, threatening to shout "trick or treat" and "want money or eat" If adults don't give candy or change, those naughty children will do as they say: OK, I'll play a trick on you if you don't give it. Sometimes they soap other people's doorknobs and sometimes color other people's cats. These little pranks often make adults laugh and cry. Of course, most families are happy to entertain these naive little guests. Therefore, on Halloween, children are always full and have bulging pockets.

The most popular game on Halloween is "biting apples". In the game, people let the apples float in a basin filled with water, and then let the children bite the apples with their mouths instead of their hands. Whoever bites first wins.