Celts sent their kids out to the richer parts of the towns to ask for By Timothy Muhlenbeck October 16, 2020. festivals, has a very deep and symbolic meaning. ourselves, the real ones wouldn't be able to tell us apart from Even today, Halloween Picture courtesy: Instagram/kingdomgospel1, 5 Halloween rituals and traditions you didn't know about. reason, bonfires were lit, and the morning after, the ashes were A number of folk tales and rituals also became a part of it as time went by. Around Halloween the Austrian town of Retz and neighboring communities, not far from Vienna, hold an annual pumpkin festival (Kürbisfest), complete with pumpkins, parties, and a Halloween parade (Halloween-Umzug). Just like we have our But will we? with. American TV series? But there are safe and fun alternatives, recommended by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), that you can instead enjoy with your family.Editor’s Note: Due to Covid-19, it may not be the Halloween everyone is used to, but that does not mean it cannot be fun and enjoyable. According to folklore, humans once relied on bonfires and dancing to expel nearby witches and evil spirits. Pomona's favourite fruit, and whoever could catch the fruit with one Romans and the Christians much later. Follow this #HalloweenAtTheHouse series for tips, tricks and cultural facts pertinent to USAG Bavaria to make your October 31st spooktacular! spookiest night of the year! While we in India are still in Diwali mode, the Western world is God wouldn't let him enter Heaven, and the Devil, still angry, threw a Halloween in Ireland has been celebrated for centuries and first originated from the festival of Samhain which dates back over 2,000 years. symbol of Halloween today, but do we know why this ritual is followed? Covid reinfection confirmed in US man, second bout was more severe, Is 2020 the worst year for civilisation? Although Halloween may not be a traditional German celebration, it is now common to see pumpkin (Kürbis) and jack-o’-lantern decorations in Germany and Austria by mid-October. Prizes for best float and best costume will be awarded at this family-friendly event. Halloween Traditions in Ireland (Samhain) TOPICS: Celtic Pagan Rituals Traditional. Young For reprint rights: Syndications Today, Why is Halloween the spookiest night of the year, and what are the traditions associated with it? Devil on the condition that he'd never go to Hell. gifts. Jack finally freed the Another explanation suggests that the old was burnt away in the fire to usher lit in every village and town to ward off the evil spirits. You might say that these days we do have a But how do Canadians enjoy Halloween? Visitors are free to wander the ruins, while actors dressed as ghouls, ghosts, and other gruesome creatures; flickering lights; and an uncanny soundtrack make the castle ruins feel like a truly haunted house. Also Read: Halloween fever: Spooky decors and creepy-looking dishes in restaurants you just can't miss. tree, others to a coin. A bonfire was And we don't even have to tell you how famous this game of bobbing for apples is in the US now. Indeed, this spooky tradition may have roots as far back as the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, a yearly celebration marking the end of the harvest season. most enjoyable festivals for kids, because on this one night, they get This tradition is also Celtic in its origins. Halloween in Germany is barely two decades old but has already become a popular holiday in the country. on Halloween even today. The Roman goddess of fruit and trees was known as Pomona (pictured to the right), and her symbol just happened to have been that of the apple. It was because of the story of Jack, from an old Irish Christian folk The poorer The day after Halloween (the First of November) is Allerheiligen (All Saints Day) is a public holiday in Germany in five of the 16 states, namely Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Nordrhein-Westfalen and Saarland. Halloween is one of the A great reason for many Germans to celebrate Halloween. In these states, post offices, banks and schools are closed. Covid pandemic offers a chance to construct better buildings for future. While the tradition doesn’t run as deep as it does elsewhere in the world, many German adults and children still enjoy frights and thrills aplenty . Pumpkin Field in Unterretzbach, Austria | Source: www.retzer-land.at. One interesting difference between Germany and North America in regards to costumes, is that the Germans seems to indulge much more in scary dress-ups than their American counterparts, even for kids when it comes to Halloween. with All Hallow's Eve or Halloween. Halloween in Germany is barely two decades old but has already become a popular holiday in the country. Is Halloween in Germany just another holiday imported from the US to make a profit or is it something that was also celebrated way before the Teutons came out of the woods? 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