Halloween is celebrated in the world on October 31. This day is considered the most terrible of the year, because, according to legends, evil spirits and evil forces penetrate the earth, from which one should defend.

history of the holiday.

Halloween is believed to be a Christianized holiday based on the traditions of the Celts of Ireland and Scotland.. It is likely that it takes its origin from Savin - a holiday that was celebrated by all the peoples of the British Isles.. The name of the holiday comes from the word Samhain, which meant "

The Celts divided the year into light and dark parts, when the dark replaced the light, they arranged a holiday. The idea of \u200b\u200bhim as dark and terrible was most likely formed by Christian monks who described Savin in the X-XI centuries.

Already from the VIII century, Christian and Celtic traditions began to intertwine and Savin gave way to Halloween - the eve of All Saints Day.

One of the most famous traditions - begging for sweets, appears much later, in the 16th century.. Themed costumes and "

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Don'ts on Halloween.

Since it is believed that evil spirits penetrate the earth on this day, you need to close all windows and doors and not open them.. This will protect the house from evil forces..

You can not kill spiders, it is believed that they warn of danger.. Spiders were also thought to be the souls of deceased relatives who came to protect.

You can not refuse alms to those who ask for it.

Linen should not be left to dry on a rope, as an evil spirit can penetrate into it..

If you hear footsteps behind you, you can't turn around.