Trick or Treat: A Halloween Infographic
Trick or Treat Halloween is coming!
Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity, life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. Over history, Halloween evolved into a secular, community-based event with gatherings, costumes, and child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating.
What is Halloween all about?
Halloween is a yearly holiday that has been celebrated for centuries. In America, they observed it on October 31, the eve before the Western Christian feast of All Hallows. The word Halloween originated from Hallowe’en or also known as All Hallows’ Eve.
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- Samhain night
In Ireland, where Halloween originated, children wear costumes and spend the evening “trick-or-treating” in their neighborhoods. Many games are played, including “apple-bobbing,” a game in which apples or nuts or coins are placed in a basin of water, and one must catch them with one mouth.
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- All saints’ Day
In England, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day customs would include where families stayed up late on All Souls’ Eve, and everyone ate little “soul cakes” that everyone ate. At midnight, there was solemn silence among households, with candles burning in every room to guide the souls back to visit their earthly homes and a glass of wine on the table to refresh them.
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- Dia de Los Muertos
In Mexico, Latin America, and Spain, All Souls’ Day, which takes place on November 2, is commemorated with a three-day celebration on October 31. They celebrate it by decorating graves with flowers, doing picnics, and playing mariachi music.
Did you know? One-quarter of all the candy sold annually in the U.S. is purchased for Halloween.
5 Tips on Celebrating Halloween
Halloween only comes around once a year, so why not go all out? Celebrating Halloween is more fun when you decorate outside your home with lots of stuff to scare those who dare walk up to your door. All lit up at night, and a decorated home welcomes all the little ghosts and goblins. With the addition of some scary music, the little ones will giggle with delighted terror as they knock on your door, yelling, “Trick or Treat.”
Every house MUST have a jack-o’-lantern. Scary faces are always the best
- Decorate your house as if it were a haunted house or a cemetery
- Buy candy days in advance because you don’t know how many children will be knocking on your front door
- Also, have a jar of coins at your table UNICEF uses Halloween for its annual fundraisers by having the little trick-or-treaters collect for them
- Tell ghost stories at your Halloween party
Costume Ideas for Halloween?
Haven’t you squared away your costume for Halloween this year? With the big dress-up day just around the corner, we discovered some favorite Halloween costumes to pick from. Whether it’s a cartoon figure or a pop icon, an outfit is a must for Halloween, from babies to adults.
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- Angry Birds
Don’t just play Angry Birds on your phone, be the Angry Birds! This red Angry Birds costume is just one of several great options. You can get a Yellow Bird, a Black Bird, and even a King Pig costume. These game characters would make a perfect outfit for your Halloween party.
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- Zombie
The zombie costume apocalypse is here! And the classic character has been a significant influence on the trend, according to Webtrends’ statistics. This Walking Dead-inspired costume is officially licensed and famous in the traditional costume category.
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- Merida
Children have adopted this heroine as their new favorite character, so we predict a Brave costume as a trend this Halloween. A dark green gown that looks just like Merida’s is a popular costume pick among girls this year.
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- Lady Gaga
Webtrends analyzes the most famous pop culture costume category, and more than 50% vote for Lady Gaga! Year after year, Lady Gaga’s characteristic style is still an attention-grabber on Halloween.
SOURCES :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
https://www.wikihow.com/Celebrate-Halloween
https://mashable.com/2011/10/30/hottest-halloween-costumes/
https://www.squidoo.com/best-halloween-costumes-2011
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