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Minggu, 31 Oktober 2010

History of Jack O'Lantern Halloween and Trick or Treat Halloween

History of Jack O'Lantern Halloween and Trick or Treat Halloween, Jack O'Lantern is a legend of Irish legend tells of a wily and tough farmer who managed to deceive plus stingy Devil.

History of Jack O'Lantern Halloween and Trick or Treat Halloween, He managed to make the devil up the tree and then carved the shape of the Cross in the trunk before, so that Satan can not go down easily.

At the time of his death, he was not welcome in Heaven, because the cunning and bad acts which he did during life, but Satan also refused him to enter Hell because of anger never deceived by Jack.

But eventually the devil kind enough (or more evil) to provide a candle to accompany him to walk in darkness, because it can not be accepted in Heaven or Hell. Candles were placed in the Turnip (countryman radish).

In immigrants from Ireland came to America while continuing to maintain this tradition, unfortunately, not commonly found in America Turnip, so they eventually choose other vegetables there, and can replace Turnip.

Options eventually fall into the pumpkin (pumpkin) are more numerous and easily found in America, From here lah, Jack O'Lantern from pumpkin and then became famous around the world.

One of the unique tradition in America to welcome Halloween is Trick or Treat, The children will walk from house to house with a unique costume carrying a basket, and knocked on the door yelling "Trick or treaaaat".

Actually this is a threat, because its original meaning is, if you do not give "treats" aka food, we will do the "trick" or the naughtiness of the house earlier. Homeowners will be out and reward a variety of sweet foods such as chocolate or candy in their baskets. Actually like what was originally a tradition?.

This tradition is believed to appear in Europe in the 9th century, as modern forms of "Soul Day" which was originally celebrated on November 2.

On the day of "Soul Day" earlier, the beggars would walk from village to village to ask for "Soul Cake" created from a rectangular piece of bread with the contents of Currant (a type of sweet wine). "Soul Cake" is a payment was received by the beggar had to pray for the dead spirits of the family.

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