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A festival-related essay about Halloween

Halloween also called Hallowe'en, Allhallowe'en is one of the most celebrated festivals in the
world, especially in the USA and Canada. The significance of this mysterious festival is the first
day of Allhallowtide. However, exist various versions about the origin of Halloween, herein will be
represented the most prevalent and veridical version.

Everyone knows this date- 31 of October, which is the date of celebration of Halloween every year.
Therefore appears intriguing question. What is the reason for this date? The celebration of
Halloween cames from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. In the past, Celts have celebrated the
new year on November 1. Celts had this tradition living in the lands that nowadays are Ireland, the
United Kingdom, and northern France. This nation believed that the night before the new year, the
border between the world of the living and the world of the death vanished. They were dreaded of
ghosts, consequently, Celts dressed disguises made of animal skins and heads to protect themselves.
Though Halloween appeared in England, the celebration of this festival was forbidden in Colonial
New England. It is known that this festival was celebrated generally in Maryland. In the middle of
the 19th century, new immigrants from Ireland have got back Halloween again.

Everyone who wants to take part in this enigmatic festival must know common traditions. The main
traditions are carving Halloween Jack-O'-Lanterns, wearing disguises, going trick-or-treating,
bobbing for apples, lighting candles and bonfires, and many others. In this festival, there are special
dishes like candy apples, candy corn, caramel apples, Halloween cake, roasted pumpkin seeds, soul
cakes, etc. Generally, people dress disguises of supernatural creatures like ghosts, vampires,
witches, and monsters. Currently, people prefer cosplay, which means dressing up as a character
from a film, a book, a cartoon, or a video game. Furthermore, Americans purchase disguises for
their pets.

In conclusion, I want to add that everyone could enjoy this amusing celebration at least once in life.
You will not only obtain pleasant impressions but also will find out for yourself the ancient
traditions of this festival.

Authorship declaration

I hereby certify that this project is my original work using my own vocabulary, except for
quotations which are acknowledged and pointed. I am aware of university’s regulations about
plagiarism and that it is forbidden any use from other works without acknowledgement. Also, these
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