Halloween culture can be traced back to the Druids, a Celticculture in Ireland, Britain and Northern Europe. Roots lay in thefeast of Samhain, which was annually on October31st to honor the dead。
万圣节文化可以追溯到德鲁伊教,这是一种爱尔兰、北欧和英国的凯尔特文化,根植于Samhain节的庆祝活动,Samhain节于每年的10月31日纪念逝者。
Samhain signifies "summers end" or November. Samhain was aharvest festival with huge sacred bonfires, marking the end of theCeltic year and beginning of a new one. Many of the practicesinvolved in this celebration were fed on superstition 。洞猜咐
Samhain节说明夏兆返天结束或者十一月,是一个丰收的节日。在Samhain节会燃起神圣巨大的篝火,标志着凯尔特一年的结束和新一年的开始。一些做法因为迷信被加入庆祝活动中。
The Celts believed the souls of the dead roamed the streetsand villages at night. Since not all spirits were thought to befriendly, gifts and treats were left out topacify the evil and ensure next years crops wouldbe plentiful. This custom evolved into trick-or-treating。
凯尔特人相信死者的灵魂会在夜里出没在街道和村庄。因纳纯为他们认为不是所有的灵魂都是友善的,所以就把礼物和好吃的留在外面安慰恶灵来确保来年的庄稼可以丰收。这种习俗演变成了trick-or-treating。
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由于万圣夜邻近苹果的丰收期,太妃糖苹果(toffee apples)成为应节食品。制法是把苹果插上竹签,然后手持竹签把苹果放在太妃糖浆中转动,有时会再粘上果仁。
从前,各家各户会准备太妃糖苹果送给小孩,但当传闻有人把大头针和刀片放入苹果中,送太妃糖苹果的习惯便逐渐消失。虽然大部分个案只是恶作剧,即使是在真实个案中,小孩也仅受轻伤,但是不少家长仍然以为在苹果中放刀片是十分普遍的。
参考资料:百度百科-万圣节