KANSAINVÄLISYYSKASVATUKSEN VUOSIKELLO
4. HALLOWEEN
31.10.2016
ACT GLOBALLY
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| Halloween pumpkins |
Many Americans celebrate Halloween on October 31. Celebrations include
costume parties and trick-or-treating.
Halloween is usually celebrated amongst family, friends and, sometimes,
co-workers. However, some areas hold large community events. Parties and other
events may be planned on October 31 or in the weekends before and after this
date. Adults may celebrate by watching horror films, holding costume parties or
creating haunted houses or graveyards.
Many children dress up in fancy costumes and visit other homes in the
neighborhood. At each house, they demand candy, snacks or a small gift. If they
do not get this, they threaten to do some harm to the inhabitants of the house.
This is known as playing 'trick-or-treat' and is supposed to happen in a
friendly spirit, with no nasty or mean tricks being carried out.
Some families carve lanterns with 'scary' faces out of pumpkins or other
vegetables or decorate their homes and gardens in Halloween style. These were
traditionally intended to ward off evil spirits.
Some families carve lanterns with 'scary' faces out of pumpkins or other
vegetables or decorate their homes and gardens in Halloween style. These were
traditionally intended to ward off evil spirits. If you are at home on
Halloween, it is a good idea to have a bowl of small presents or sweets to
offer to anyone who knocks on your door. This will help you to please the
little spirits in your neighborhood!
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| All my students got a Halloween candy as a sprecial treat :) |
