万圣节详细介绍Halloween.ppt

1、Halloween,October 31st is Halloween,Halloween is one of the worlds oldest holidays, celebrated in several countries around the world including the USA, Canada, England, Ireland, Scotland, Mexico, Latin America, and Spain.,万圣节是世界上最古老的节日之一，在10 月31日这天，有许多国家，如：美国,加拿大,英格兰,爱尔兰,苏格兰,墨西哥,拉丁美洲,西班牙等，都会庆祝万圣节的来临

2、。,Origin of Halloween,万圣节起源,The Celtic people lived over 2,000 years ago In the place that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Northern France. Halloweens origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.,在2000多年前的爱尔兰及法国北部，住着一群凯尔特人，而万圣节就是起源于古凯尔特人的一个叫做Samhain的节庆。,For the Celtic peoples

3、, the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year. This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter.,For the Celtic peoples, the New Year was celebrated on November 1st of every year. This date marked the end of Summer and the beginning of Winter. And this time of year often

4、associated with human death.,凯尔特人选在每年，11月1日庆祝新年，正值夏天结束，冬天刚开始的时节，多半让人联想到黑暗的死亡。,The Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred as the dead searched for the afterlife. Thus, on the night of October 31st, they celebrate

5、d Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to Earth to cause mischief and trouble.,凯尔特人相信在新年的前一晚，阴间和阳间的大门不再门禁森严，此时阴间的鬼魂会趁机跑出来，为阳间的人们带来厄运。所以，在十月三十一日晚上，凯尔特人会庆祝Samhain这个节日，以趋魔避邪。,Traditions of Halloween,许多关于Halloween的习俗，包括变装打扮，不给糖就捣蛋的游戏，刻南瓜灯笼等习俗，都可以追溯到凯特尔人Samhain节。,Many of the

6、 traditions associated with Halloween can be traced back to the ancient festivals of Samhain, such as costuming, trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving.,万圣节的传统习俗,Symbols of Halloween,Modern day Halloween celebrations use many symbols to help make the holiday more interesting. Do you know what they are？,

7、现代人用许多东西来庆祝万圣节，让这个节日变得更有趣。你知道有哪些东西吗？,万圣节的象征,Because bats only fly at night and live in tombs, caves, and abandoned churches and buildings, they are believed to be omens of evil. They are commonly associated with witches and vampires. It is superstition that witches and vampires can take the form of

8、a bat. Since the vampire bat is the only mammal that feeds on blood, they are often linked to death and occult rituals.,BATS,蝙蝠是其中一项，因为蝙蝠只住在坟墓，洞穴和废弃的教堂或建筑物中，又因为蝙蝠常令人联想到女巫或吸血鬼，因此他们被视为邪恶的象征。在传说中，女巫和吸血鬼可以化身成蝙蝠，又因为吸血蝙蝠是唯一一种饮血维生的哺乳类动物，因此蝙蝠常让人联想到死亡或邪恶的仪式。,Spiders,While many cultures feel that the spider a

9、nd web represent the weaving of life, in reference to Halloween, they represent dark, spooky places and haunted houses long forgotten. 很多文化都视蜘蛛和蜘蛛网为编织生命的象征，但在万圣节，他们却象征着黑暗，恐怖的地方或长久被遗忘的鬼屋。,owl,black cat,mask,moon,Activities and games of Halloween,万圣节的活动和游戏,They watch scary movies,They wear costumes.,C

10、ostuming,过去，变装打扮是为了让鬼魂们搞不清楚，免得惹祸上身。现在，虽然人们不再相信鬼魂们会在阳间跑来跑去，但是小孩子还是会装扮自己到处玩不给糖就捣蛋的游戏而大人则是觉得装扮自己有趣又好玩。,Trick-or-treating,不给糖就捣蛋的游戏起源于要灵魂饼干的习俗，所谓的灵魂饼干就是将烤好的饼干祭祀过世的人。后来，基督教会鼓励贫穷的人在收获的季节里挨家挨户地乞求食物，若是得到食物，这些穷人就会帮这家庭中过世的人祈祷以谢谢他们。,They play trick-or-treat,万圣节前夕，孩子们会提着南瓜灯，穿着各式各样的稀奇古怪的服装，挨家挨户地去索要糖果，不停地说：“trick

11、 or treat.（意思是给不给，不给就捣蛋）要是你不肯给糖果的话，孩子们就会很生气，用各种方法去惩罚你，例如：把垃圾倒在你家里等等的方法去惩罚你，直到你肯给他们糖果为止。,而穷人们对那些吝啬不给食物的人通常会以恶作剧来惩罚他们，或是诅咒他们下一年都会厄运缠身。大部分人都认为不给糖就捣蛋是起源于恶作剧之夜和要灵魂饼干 (going-a-souling) 的习俗。,Pumpkin Carving,南瓜灯源于古代爱尔兰。传说一个名叫JACK的人，是个醉汉且爱恶作剧。一天JACK把恶魔骗上了树，随即在树桩上刻了个十字，恐吓恶魔令他不敢下来，然后JACK就与恶魔约法三章，让恶魔答应施法让JACK永远不会犯罪为条件让他下树。JACK死后，其灵魂却既不能上天堂又不能下地狱，于是他的亡灵只好靠一根小蜡烛照着指引他在天地之间倘佯。,在古老的爱尔兰传说里，这根小蜡烛是在一根挖空的萝卜里放着，称作“JACK LANTERNS”，而古老的萝卜灯演变到今天，则是南瓜做的了。据说爱尔兰人到了美国不久，即发现南瓜不论从来源和雕刻来说都比萝