| Show Its It's Halloween time to tej worship the god of the dead Mindy Contributing Writer 1 f HALLOWEEN ALLOWEEN history dates back as far as 2000 years to the time of the Celts Celts held a festival to honor of death The new year began on Nov 1 They honored by building huge bonfires of oak branches which they considered considered considered con con- sacred Animals were burned and legend suggests live humans were also sacrificed in the festive bon bon- fires The celebration marked the beginning of the season of cold darkness and decay In AD A.D. the church established established All Saints Saint's Day on Nov 1 so people could continue a festival they had celebrated before becoming Christians A mass was said on this day called All Hallows Mass The evening before became All Hallows Eve Some very spooky customs customs customs cus cus- toms evolved from the superstitions superstitions superstitions super super- of these ancient people Jack came from England People used to carve potatoes turnips and beets to use as lanterns on the eve of the feast Irish legend says Jack were named after a aman aman man by the name Jack who couldn't enter hell because he had played tricks on the devil As a result he was forced to walk the earth with witha a lantern until judgement day Fortune telling was also a favorite custom People baked little cakes which contained coins rings or thimbles If a ae e person got a coin in his cake he was supposed to o become rich if if-he if he got a a. a wring ring he was soon to be married if he got gota a thimble he would never marry The custom of trick or treat started in Ireland People begged in the street for food during a parade honoring their god Muck Olla The leader dressed in masquerade white robes and the head of an animal in Scotland people paraded through the countryside with torches They lit huge bonfires on hillsides to drive away witches and evil spirits In Wales people marked stones and put them into a huge bonfire Anyone whose stone was missing the next morning according to legend would die within a ayea year yea Happy Halloween to all Watch out for the spirits of the dead I II Ii I I I I I S t i I d ill i I N I I II I I ili I h I I Ih II I II II I I 1 l i II i I I I 1 II |
