It's almost time for the
ghosts, goblins, and a multitude of other uniquely costumed individuals to
flow from their homes into
schools, businesses, and parties. The smaller ones may be knocking on your
door in a few days.
Costume ideas are
limited only by the boundaries of the imagination and inspiration can be
found everywhere! Yet, why do people dress up for Halloween?
In the first ten years
of B.C., October 31st was the last day of the Celtic calendar and the day
of their Samhain festival ("summer's end"). That was an annual
festival celebrating the end of the harvest season and winter's start on
November 1st.
It was also a time to
honor the dead. The Celtics believed souls were freed to roam the earth at
the end of their calendar year. To protect themselves from spirits with bad
intentions, they wore masks and disguises during the Samhain festival. In
fact, some believed if they looked dead the spirits would consider them one
of the ghostly and leave them alone.
Over time, as Romans
took over the lands, the Roman holiday of Feralia - when they remembered
and commemorated their dead - melded with the Celtic Samhain festival.
Many customs and
traditions of Halloween arrived in North America with immigrants in the
1800's and since then the holiday has evolved to include some new
traditions like pumpkin carving.
Today Halloween is more
about having fun than honoring past lives. From young to old, people dress
up in whimsical, scary, and iconic costumes and gather with friends to
celebrate.
Sincerely,
Matt "Gettin' Ready for Halloween" Capell
President of Capell Flooring and Interiors
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