What is Halloween? Составитель: Латкина Наталья Николаевна учитель иностранного языка, МБОУ Верх-Катунская СОШ

Celtic festival of Samhain Druid deities The Druids held the festival that later turned into halloween, when they burned the wooden figure stuffed with Animals, war prisoners, criminals to please the deities.

Halloween is All Hallow's Eve The name Halloween is of Scottish origin. Christian church put together the pagan traditions of Ireland, Wales and Scotland. The things symbolizing the harvest and the beginning of dark days have become the part of the western tradition.

Halloween Symbols Well-known symbol of halloween is Jack O’ Lantern. The Irish had the lanterns cut from potatoes and tulip. The people in North America started to carve lanterns from Pumpkin, because it was bigger and easier to carve.

Halloween Decorations Halloween Lights and Pumpkins are everywhere in homes and in shops.

Сommon Halloween characters Skeletons, ghosts, witches, vampires, bats, haunted houses, black cats, spiders, goblins, zombies, mummies, warewolves, demons…

Halloween colors Black and orange are traditional colors of Halloween. purple, green and red are also present, for they are associated with the symbols of Halloween.

BOO – is a humorous phrase that people say during Halloween to scare each other. BOOtiques are the names of some shops that sell Halloween decorations. Halloween Greeting-

Halloween costumes Costume Parades show different masks, costumes of Halloween characters

Trick or Treat! Children dress up and Children dress up and go trick or treating to their neighbors and friends

Halloween Party On this day people love to attend different parties that their friends and relatives organize. They have different contests there, for example Face Painting! On this day people love to attend different parties that their friends and relatives organize. They have different contests there, for example Face Painting!

Halloween Movies, Videos

Happy Halloween! Желаем УЖАСНО веселого Хэллоуина !