Halloween

What do you normally do on Halloween?

I don't do anything special in Halloween because it is not a traditional celebration where I live. But in rural areas there is a similar tradition, in the "Samaín", people make a pumpkin with holes simulating a face and a lighted candle inside. It comes from an ancient Celtic tradition in the begining of the Celtic New year, the 31st on October, when the winter starts and the summer finishes. In this date, the souls of the close relatives return at home and have dinner during the night. It is a traditional tribute to death people, to love ones. And now, in everywhere, the celebration to death love ones is two days later, the 2nd on November, the day of the Death, and people don´t prepare their dinner, they bring them flowers to the cementeries.

Fri, 10/21/2011 - 09:52

I don't do anything special at Halloween because it is not a traditional celebration where I live. But in rural areas there is a similar tradition, in the "Samaín", people make a pumpkin with holes simulating a face and a lighted candle inside. It comes from an ancient Celtic tradition in the begining of the Celtic New year, the 31st of October, when the winter starts and the summer finishes. On this date, the souls of the close relatives return at home and have dinner during the night. It is a traditional tribute to dead people, to loved ones. And now, in everywhere, the celebration to dead loved ones is two days later, the 2nd of November, the day of the Dead, and people don´t prepare their dinner, they bring them flowers to the cemeteries.

Very well written and interesting. Excellent.

dead = muerto, death = muerte/fallecimiento

21/10/2011 08:52

Fri, 10/21/2011 - 20:27

Thank you very much for your corrections

21/10/2011 19:27

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