Culture | Halloween

     

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Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. The world Halloween is a shortening of All Hallows' Evening also known as Hallow'en or All Hallows' Eve.Traditional activities include trick-or-treating,bonfires,costume parties,visiting "haunted houses " and carving jack-o-lanterns.

     

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Some families carve lanterns with "Scary"faces out of pumpkins or other vegetables or decorate their homes and gardens in Halloween style. These were traditionally intended to ward off evil spirits. If you are at home on Halloween,it is a good idea to have a bowl of small presents or sweets to offer to anyone who knocks on your door. This will help you to please the little spirits in your neighborhood!

   

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The commercialization of Halloween started in the 1900s, when postcards and die-cut paper decorations were produced.Halloween costumes started to appear in stores in the 1930s and the custom of "Trick-or-treat"appeared in the 1950s. The types of products available in Halloween style increased with time. Now Halloween is a very profitable holiday for the manufactures of costumes,yard decoration and candy.

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from 《每天聊点美国文化》