What is Halloween and how do people in Britain celebrate it? Recolha de Bruna Barbosa

The night of October 31st is a very special time for witches and ghosts-it'sHalloween.The word is short for "hallows' evening"-the night before "allhallows" or "all saints 'day". On that one night of the year, ghostsand witches are free to be on Earth.Well, that's the traditional story. But these days in Britain, Halloweenisn't really a frightening festival - it's fun! There are always a lot ofparties. At these parties, people wear masks and costumes. They dress as witchesand ghosts, or as Dracula or Frankenstein's monster. And some people makespecial Halloween lamps from a large fruit - the pumpkin. First they take outthe middle of the pumpkin. Then they cut holes for the eyes, nose and mouth.Finally they put a candle inside the hollow pumpkin. In America there'sanother tradition on October 31st. it's called "Trick or Treat". Youngchildren and teenagers dress in Halloween costumes and visit their friends'and neighbour' houses. At each house they say "Trick or Treat".Then the friend or neighbour gives them some sweets - a "treat"! Well,that's the idea. But not everyone gives sweets. Some people refuse, and thenthe "Trick-or-Treaters" play a trick on them.
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