1. The Origins of Halloween

万圣节的起源

Halloween is thought to have originated around 4000 B.C., which means Halloween has been around for over 6,000 years as we know it today, borrow traditions from different festivals namely: the Roman feralia festival commemorating for dead, the roman Pomona festival honoring the goddess of fruit and trees, the Celtic festival Samuin, meaning “summer's end, which comprise the bulk of origins of Halloween traditions, the Catholic Hallowmas period of “All soul's Day and All Saint's Day which was instigated around 800 by a church to try to replace Samuin.

万圣节起源于公元前4000年，迄今为止已经延续六千年了。万圣节汲取了几种不同节日的传统：纪念死者的Feralia节、纪念果树女神的Pomona节、凯尔特Samuin节(万圣节的主要传统习俗均源于此)、万灵节，以及圣人节(公元800年时由一家教堂发起，替代之前的凯尔特Samuin节)。

 

 

2. Color

颜色

Black and orange are the international colors of Halloween. Black, of course, is a sign of death, gloom and the foreboding night, which are all associated with Halloween. Orange is a traditional emblem of fortitude, survival and power, which signify the harvest, and the colors of fall. Halloween is where death (winter) takes over from the life-giving fall harvest, hence the mixtures of black and orange come festival time.

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