Traditions
What Is the Most Popular Tradition?
Trick Or Treating
What is Day Of The Dead
Mexican traditional holiday to mourn and welcome souls of deceased relatives
What is it?
It is a christian holiday that honors all the saints and martyrs
What is the root word for Hallow?
Holy
What is the most popular animal associated with Halloween?
Black Cat
What is the Second Most Popular Tradition?
Costumes
When did Day of The Dead start?
3000 years ago
When did it start?
609 AD
What is the root word for ween?
Evening
Why is the black cat so important to Halloween?Name Two Things why it is associated.
--They are considered bringers of bad luck
--a curse to people whoever come near
--associates with witchcraft
What Is The Third Most Popular Tradition?
Carving Pumkins
What Religion is associated with this?
Catholicism
What religion is associated with All Saints Day?
Catholicism
Why do we trick or treat on Halloween?
It is said that people dressed up in costumes to impersonate the souls on their behalf
There are creatures associated with Samhain. Name Two of them.
--Pukah
--Lady Gwynn
--Dullahan/Headless men on Flaming eyed horses
--Faery Host/group of hunters
What is The Most Popular Candy?
Peanut Butter Cups
How is This similar to Halloween? Name at least 2 similarities.
--Spooky Decorations
--Sweets
--Celebrated around the same time
--Catholicism background
How is this Similar to Halloween? Name at least 2 similarities.
--honors death and afterlife
--Halloween originated from All saints Day
--Both Catholic
--Both occur at the same time
What is another holiday that merges with Halloween?
Samhain
What is another popular creature that is associated with Halloween?
Vampire
True Or False: You are Never too old for trick or treating
True
What is the difference between DOD and Halloween? Name at least 2.
--Halloween's main symbol is pumpkin, DOD is a skeleton or skull
--They originated from different places
--DOD honors people and family who have died, Halloween honors afterlife
--DOD celebrations include going to the cemetery, leaving a picture of the person with a candle on altar, Halloween celebrations include carving pumpkins, trick or treating, eating candy, decorating the house spookily
What is the big difference between this and Halloween?
--A day to Pray to all souls rather than trick or treat
How is Samhain related to Halloween?
Halloween's roots may be connected with Samhain and originated from it along with All Saints Day
Name a Third Popular Creature Associated with Halloween?
Werewolf