万圣节英文介绍About Halloween.ppt

AboutHalloween（万圣节）,Simpleintroduction,Halloweenisoneoftheoldestholidayswithoriginsgoingbackthousandsofyears.Theholidayhashadmanyinfluencesfrommanyculturesoverthecenturies.FromtheRomansPomonaDay,totheCelticfestivalofSamhain,totheChristianholidaysofAllSaintsandAllSoulsDays.,HundredsofyearsagoinwhatisnowGreatBritainandNorthernFrance,livedtheCelts(凯尔特人),whoworshipped(崇拜)natureandhadmanygods,withthesungodastheirfavorite.TheycelebratedtheirNewYearonNovember1stwhichwasmadeeveryyearwithafestivalandmarkedtheendoftheseasonofthesunandthebeginningoftheseasonofdarknessandcold.,OnOctober31stafterthecropswereallharvestedandstoredOnOctober31stafterthecropswereallharvestedandstoredforthelongwinterthecookingfiresinthehomeswouldbeextinguished(消失).TheDruids,theCelticpriests,wouldmeetinthehilltopinthedarkoakforest(oaktreeswereconsideredsacred).Theywouldlightnewfiresandoffersacrificesofcropsandanimals.Astheydancedaroundthefires,theseasonofthesunpassedandtheseasonofdarknesswouldbeg,OnOctober31stafterthecropswereallharvestedandstoredforthelongwinterthecookingfiresinthehomeswouldbeextinguished(消失).TheDruids,theCelticpriests,wouldmeetinthehilltopinthedarkoakforest(oaktreeswereconsideredsacred).Theywouldlightnewfiresandoffersacrificesofcropsandanimals.Astheydancedaroundthefires,theseasonofthesunpassedandtheseasonofdarknesswouldbegin.,WhenthemorningarrivedtheDruidswouldgiveanemberfromtheirfirestoeachfamilywhowouldthentakethemhometostartnewcookingfires.Thesefireswouldkeepthehomeswarmandfreefromevilspirits.,TheNovember1stfestivalwascalledSamhain(pronouncedsow-en).Thefestivalwouldlastfor3days.Manypeoplewouldparadeincostumesmadefromtheskinsandheadsoftheiranimals.ThisfestivalwouldbecomethefirstHalloween.,TheCelticswouldcarryalantern(灯笼)whentheywalkedontheeveofOctober31.Theselanternswerecarvedoutofbigturnips(大头菜)andthelightswerebelievedtokeeptheevilspiritsaway.Childrenwouldcarvefacesintheturnips.Thesecarvedturnipswerecalledjack-o-lanterns.,WhentheearlysettlerscametoAmericatheyfoundthebigroundorangepumpkin.Beinglargerandmuchmorecolorfulthanturnips,thepumpkinmadegreatjack-o-lanterns.Eventuallythepumpkinwouldreplacetheturnip.EventuallythePumpkinwouldbecomethemostwidelyrecognizedsymbol（象征）oftheHalloweenholiday.,Overtimethecustomchangedandthetownschildrenbecamethebeggars.Astheywentfromhousetohousetheywouldbegivenapples,buns(圆形的小甜面包),andmoney.DuringthePioneerdaysoftheAmericanWest,thehousewiveswouldgivethechildrencandytokeepfrombeingtricked.ThechildrenwouldshoutTrickorTreat!.,Inrecentyears,thisfestivalisbecomingmoreandmorepopular,andmanyChinesealsoe