Halloween is a holiday of Western countries, mainly those where the main religion is Catholicism. Like the day of all lovers, Halloween loved the Russians and recently noted annually. Of course, not so magnificent and bright, as, for example, in the United States, the own traditions of celebrating the day of all saints have already become formed.
Small history Halloween
Halloween can be called a peculiar heritage of the ancient Celts, the infamary successor of Samayn. This is a kind of mixture of the harvest, as the day of all saints fall at the end of the second autumn month and is celebrated on the night of October 31 to November 1, and it is believed that it is on this day most people should have committed with harvesting, and the day when all sorts of The evil is getting the opportunity to freely walk on the ground, frighten people and make small, and sometimes large, dirtyness.
This day, October 31, was considered a kind of border date between the summer and winter, light and darkness. The border, which clearly divided these two periods, it was on these days that he was erased, giving the opportunity to find out the outside of the underworld.
The main purpose of this day is to scare out unclean forces. But how to do that? After all, are they almighty and all-insolent? And very simple! You can do this, having the same monsters. Also, since ancient times, the tradition stretches to cut terrible facets from pumpkins and put the candle inside them, it turns out a terrible and frightening glowing head, which is capable of scaring anyone.
Halloween celebration date in Russia
In principle, our country does not lag behind the entire civilized world and celebrates Halloween on the same days as everything on the night of October on the first day of November, that is, from 31.11 to 01.11. In the end, this is not an original Russian holiday, he is borrowed and change the date of his celebration would be incorrect in relation to the carriers of traditions.
Traditions of Halloween celebration in the world
- In the Western world, Halloween loves and celebrate with a big sweep. Prepared for several months, they pick up accessories that will decorate the apartment, a house or courtyard, cut the pumpkins, set the illumination, prepare suits.
- Especially rejoice in this holiday children. In the night of all saints, they can, having to go to the costumes of the unclean, the favorite heroes of comics or characters of films and cartoons, without a branch of conscience and despite the time to knock on any door and be sure that they will certainly treat them in every house. Yes, and try not to treat it here when a bunch of small monsters is on the threshold and everything is shouting "nasty or sweetness!"
- Adults are satisfied with thematic parties, invite guests or go to visit, while almost everyone dressed in any suit. In bars, clubs are held thematic events, in cinemas, this night usually shows only horror.
- It happens very fun, the atmosphere of the holiday, joy and happiness reigns, despite the fact that the zombies, gourdalaks, vampires, witches and other unpleasant creatures are walking through one streets. And by the way, recently it became fashionable to make professional makeup, so monsters look very naturally and it's hard not to repaid and not to start doubting, and whether Zombiapocalypse began?
What happens on this day in Russia?
Halloween takes place in our country, but his popularity has not acquired his popularity. Night establishments offer thematic parties on this day. Institutions with children's topics offer the appropriate animation on this day, but it usually ends and ends.
In general, this holiday is not supported at the state level and is not religious, so it can be assumed that it will remain in the discharge of a vulipurically festive dates that are ignored by the majority.
Halloween celebrate or not - this is a personal matter of everyone, but if you take and celebrate this day according to all traditions, it will be a good evening, where friends will show the wonders of the creative, disguised in a variety of monsters and heroes.
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