Learn more about the origins and origins of Halloween, and use the LED display to let us enjoy Halloween!
Author: Huajiang
Date: 2023-10-27 15:23:12
Halloween is one of the most popular events
in the United States, Japan and other parts of the world. Halloween has become
an autumn tradition in Japan, where people enjoy Halloween-style decorations,
costumes and cosplay.
But what exactly is Halloween? Here, we'll
cover the origins of Halloween, the meaning of dressing up, and the reasons for
using pumpkins as themes in decorations.
Halloween is an annual event held on
October 31. In Christianity, All Saints' Day is celebrated on November 1, the
day after All Saints' Day. Halloween is a Christian day to honor all saints.
Halloween is spelled "Halloween"
in English. It is short for All Hallows' Evening.
In other words, Halloween means "All
Hallows' Eve".
The origins of Halloween can be traced back to the ancient Celts more than 2,000 years ago. The ancient Celts lived in Ireland, Scotland and many other parts of Europe.
The Druids of the ancient Celtic faith held
a festival called "Sawin Day "on October 31. Savin Festival was a
huge harvest gathering held by the Celts on October 31 and was also the end of
the year, heralding the end of summer and the arrival of winter.
Historically, the ancient Celtic culture
was later absorbed by Christian culture, but the custom of celebrating October
31 remained, evolving into what we know today as Halloween.
Originally a religious festival of the
ancient Celts, Halloween did not originate from Christian activities and is
therefore regarded as one of the activities without religious connotations in
Christianity.
Halloween is thought to have been
introduced to many countries from Ireland, but it has developed in its own way
and is integrated with the culture of each country.
Halloween is a popular secular event in the
United States. People like to decorate their homes in scary styles, hold family
parties, and dress up on Halloween.
In recent years, the popular Halloween in
Japan is a kind of Halloween celebration introduced from the United States.
In ancient Celtic times, where Halloween
originated, October 31 was believed to be the day when the door of the
afterlife opened and the spirits of ancestors would return to this world to be
reunited with their families, similar to the Japanese Obon Festival.
However, people also believed that not only
the ancestors, but also evil spirits and evil spirits came into the world with
them to kidnap children or take people's souls.
People would wear masks, make up and light bonfires to scare away evil spirits and evil spirits. This custom has given rise to the costume culture of Halloween.
Some people believe that the purpose of
dressing up is to make people think that you are one of the evil spirits to
protect yourself from disaster.
In Japan, Halloween has a strong impression
of fancy dress. In addition to the standard costumes of witches, demons and
ghosts, many people also like to dress up as anime, manga and movie characters,
celebrities and other characters.
On Halloween, children dress up as witches
and ghosts and visit their neighbors after dark, Shouting "trick or
treat"!
When children ask, adults usually answer
"Happy Halloween" and give them candy.
Halloween has many origins, but it is said
to have originated in medieval Europe, when farmers walked around during the
festival to collect food. Others say it means giving candy to evil spirits and
asking them not to enter the house.
The custom of going to your neighbor's
house and asking for candy may be immature in Japan, but in the United States,
it has become a Halloween tradition along with fancy dress.
Prepare candy and snacks and have fun on
Halloween.
It is said that the first store in Japan to
operate Halloween was the Kiddy Land Harajuku store in Harajuku in the 1970s.
Later, in the 1990s and 2000s, Halloween spread from multiple directions, and
other companies began to focus on Halloween.
For example, Tokyo Disney Resort has been hosting Halloween events since the late 1990s and continues as an annual fall event.
In Japan, where subculture is rife,
Halloween has evolved into an activity in its own unique way, where people can
enjoy cosplay of manga, anime characters and celebrities during Halloween,
rather than dressing up to ward off evil.
If we trace the original origins of
Halloween in Japan, we will find that it is an event similar to the combination
of New Year's Eve, festival り and Obon Festival.
Get ready for costumes, decorations, LED
displays, and candy, and enjoy Halloween!