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The celebration of Halloween or Halloween is celebrated mainly in English speaking countries like USA, Canada or the UK. Although these days it is also very common in the North and South America.
At first, this celebration was led by the Irish to land del'Tío Sam 'during the' Great Famine 'of 1840 that caused a massive migration to Europe.
This celebration was called Samhain and was introduced by the Celts to mark the end of summer. It was believed that between late October and early November, that is, with the change of season, narrowed the separation from the world of the living to the world of spirits, which, good or bad, they could wander the earth.
For this reason, also paid homage to dead relatives, hence the connection with Day of the Dead, which is dated November 1 each year.
Meanwhile, to avoid being attacked, was deceiving evil spirits using costumes and masks. This part of the tradition has been reinforced today.
After 1840 the party merged with the Irish eve of the Feast of Saints (All Hallow's Eve - in English), hence the name Halloween is spread throughout the world thanks to American film and television.
The day is also often associated with the orange and black and is strongly associated with symbols like the Jack-o '-lantern.
Typical activities of this festival are the famous trick or treat (give candy) and costume parties, besides bonfires, visiting haunted houses, jokes, stories and reading horror film projection.
