Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Halloween

Halloween is celebrated all around the world on October 31st. It is not celebrated in all countries and regions of  but among those that do, the traditions and importance of the celebration vary significantly.


 






Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, carving jack-o-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films. Candy, caramel and toffee apples are common Halloween treats.



Halloween images come from many sources such as, national customs, works of Gothic and Horror literature, and classic horror films. Pumpkins, corn husks, and scarecrows are also a part of the Halloween imagery. People usually decorate their houses with these things for Halloween.



The themes of Halloween's images are of death, evil and mythical monsters. Black and orange are the traditional colors of Halloween.


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