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Trick-or-treating is a traditional Halloween custom for children and adults in some countries. During the evening of Halloween, on October 31, people in costumes travel from house to house, asking for treats with the phrase "trick or treat". The "treat" is some form of confectionery, usually candy /sweets, although in some cultures money is ...
The Story Behind Trick-or-Treating Halloween's ancient origins date back about 2,000 years to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. The Celtic new year, celebrated on November 1, marked the end ...
When it's your first time trick-or-treating. A child's first trick-or-treating experience is a big deal, so prepare them by visiting fall festivals, decorating pumpkins, reading books about trick ...
According to Kelly, the idea "picked up speed in the United States in the '30s and '40s" leading to today's Halloween ritual of ringing doorbells and shouting "Trick or treat" in hopes of scoring ...
Trick-or-treaters in Sweden. Trick-or-treating is a customary celebration for children on Halloween. Children go in costume from house to house, asking for treats such as candy or sometimes money, with the question, "Trick or treat?" The word "trick" implies a "threat" to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given.
Trick-or-treating is called "ritual begging" by ethnographers; it's been invented and reinvented many times, in many cultures, including ancient Greece. There was no trick-or-treating in the U.S. until the 1930s; "proto"trick-or-treating began in the 1910s. Proto-trick-or-treating lacks one or more of the elements: costumes, going door to door ...
They peform rituals to separate themselves from the religions they grew up with. On Samhain, ... They trick-or-treat. Some witches like to trick-or-treat. "I hand out candy. I'm known for giving ...
Samhain (/ ˈ s ɑː w ɪ n / SAH-win, / ˈ s aʊ ɪ n / SOW-in, Irish: [ˈsˠəunʲ], Scottish Gaelic: [ˈs̪ãũ.ɪɲ]), Sauin (Manx: [ˈsoːɪnʲ]) or Oíche Shamhna (/ ˈ iː h ə ˈ h aʊ n ə / EE-hə HOW-nə) is a Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or "darker half" of the year.