Halloween: holiday history, traditions and makeup ideas
The most popular Celtic Halloween holiday is gaining momentum around the world. Therefore, GoBeauty decided to prepare for you everything interesting about Halloween. Namely, on what date, where did the tradition to celebrate All Saints Day go, what to do for this holiday and how to prepare for it.
Halloween’s date is fixed. Annually, the holiday is celebrated 4on the night of October 31 to November 1. It is on the eve of the Day of All Saints that all miracles happen according to give.
History of the holiday
The holiday began to be celebrated several centuries ago on the lands of modern Britain and northern France. At that time, Celtic pagan tribes lived there. It was common for these peoples to divide the year into 2 parts: summer and winter, and during the whole winter period, the Sun god was held captive by Souin, who was the sovereign of the dead and the prince of darkness.
On November 1, the Celtic people hosted the Souin Festival. According to legend, that night the doors to the otherworld opened and the inhabitants of hell penetrated the earth. Bonfires were made at night and sacrifices were made to spirits. In the 9th century, after Christianity spread on British territory, a shift in ancient traditions occurred and the holiday “All Hallows Even” (Catholic All Saints’ Day) appeared. After some time, it was called Halloween.
Halloween traditions
On this day, it is usual to have fun and go to the neighbours for sweets and money with the “Trick or treat” phrase.
The main symbol of the holiday is the Jack Lamp. The pumpkin is cleaned from the insides, eyes and an ominous smile are cut out. A lighted candle is placed inside the pumpkin. According to legend, a pumpkin with a candle, set next to the house on Halloween, drives away evil spirits from it.
It is important to remember that a thematic costume is the main tradition of the autumn holiday. It is customary to wear gloomy costumes – witches, trolls, gnomes, vampires, and terrifying makeup is applied to faces.
You should not think that the essence of the holiday is only walking around the neighbouring houses. You can have a party at home and invite friends. But then you can not do without treats. As a rule, this is a buffet with themed dishes in the form of holiday symbols. The main products are apples and pumpkin, as well as honey, corn, sweets and bread.
Do not panic and think that everything is very complicated and how to organize the event. Below we have prepared for you several ideas for decorating holiday pumpkins, treats, decor, as well as a mini-selection of Halloween makeup ideas.
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