Halloween万圣节的由来及习俗

HappyHalloween•Whenit'sthetimeforHalloweencelebration,itisthenthatthepeopletendtobecomemoresuperstitious.TherearemanysuperstitionsandmythsaboutHalloweenandmostofthepeoplehaveastrongbeliefinthem.InthereservoirofcommonHalloweensuperstitions,therearedistinctivekindsofsuperstitions:animalsuperstitions,witchsuperstitions,batsinhousesuperstitionsandmanymore.afewgeneralHalloweensuperstitions:••Goinginfordumbsupper,meaningthatnobodywilltalkwhilehavingsupper,encouragesthespiritstocometothetable.••ItisbelievedthatifanunmarriedgirlkeepsarosemaryherbandasilversixpenceunderherpillowonHalloweennight,itisquitelikelythatonthatverynight,shewoulddreamofherfuturehusband.••Itissaidthatifyouhearsomeone'sfootstepsbehindyouontheHalloweennight,youshouldnotturnbackbecauseitmaybeadeadfollowingyou.Andifyoucommitthemistakeoflookingback,itislikelythatyoumightjointhedeadverysoon.••PeoplebelievethatifontheHalloweennight,agirlcarryingalampinherhandgoestoaspringofwater,shewillseethereflectionofherlifepartnerinwater.••Peoplehaveasuperstitionthatifanunmarriedgirlcarriesabrokenegginaglassandtakesittoaspringofwater,shewillbeabletocatchtheglimpseofnotjustherfuturehusband,bymixingsomespringwaterintheglass,butalsoshecanseethereflectionofherfuturekids.••Thereistheoldsayingthatblackcatsarebadluck.Itwasoncebelievedthatblackcatswerethedevil,orconsumedbyevilspirits.•PeopleusedtobelievethatSatanwasanut-gatherer.NutswerealsousedasmagiccharmsonthedayofHalloweenfestival.••IfyouputyourclothesoninsideoutaswellasoutsidewalkbackwardsonHalloweennight.Atmidnightyouwillseeawitchinthesky.Peopleusedtobelievewitcheswerethedevil,orthattheywereconsumedbyevil.••ThereisalsoanoldsayingiftheflameonyourcandlegoesoutonHalloweencelebration;itgivesyouthemeaningthatyouarewithaghost.••IfyouringabellonHalloweenitwillfrightenevilspiritsaway.•ManypeopleusedtoconsiderthatowlswoulddivedowntoeatthesoulsofthedyingonHalloween.Theyusedtothinkifyoupulledyourpocketsout,andleftthemhanging,they'dbesafe.••IthasbeensaidifabatfliesintoyourhouseonHalloween,itisasignthatghostsorspiritsareverynearer,andmaybetheyareinyourhomeandletthebatin.••PeopleusedtobelievethatifbatsareoutearlyonHalloween,andtheyflyaroundplayfully,thengoodweatheristocome.••IfabatfliesaroundyourhousethreetimesonHalloween,deathisverysoontocome••TowardoffevilspiritsonHalloween,youcanburyalltheanimalbonesinyourfrontyard,orevenputapictureofananimalveryclosetoyourdoorway.•PeopleusedtobelieveyoucouldwalkaroundyourhousethreetimesbackwardsbeforesunsetonHalloween,andthatwouldtakecareofallevil.••ItcouldbethespiritofadeadlovedonewatchingyouifyouwatchaspideronHalloween.