Lucie Syrová
* General facts * History * Trick-or-treating * Jack-o'-lantern * Other activities
* 31st October * All Hallows´ Evening * the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows (All Saints´ Day)
* influenced by western European harvest festivals and festivals of the dead * possible pagan roots, particularly Celtic Samhain * Samhain - festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter * Samhain - a time when fairies and spirits were said to be active
* typically a carved pumpkin * originally a turnip * Jack of the Lantern – a lazy but shrewd farmer Jack put an ember he was given by the Devil on the day of his death into a carved turnip
* guising * children going from house to house in disguise * Give us a treat or we´ll play a trick on you! * treat – sweets, sometimes money * trick – mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given
* attending costume parties * lighting bonfires * apple bobbing * visiting haunted attractions * playing pranks * telling scary stories * watching horror films
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