HALLOWEEN

Watch the documentary and answer the questions:
1. What does the narrator mean in the beginning, when he says:
“From communion with the dead to pumpkins and pranks, Halloween is a patched holiday….”

2. When did it all begin? What was the celebration for?

3. Why were bonfires lit?

4. Explain the meaning of “frown on” in this passage:

“… But, as the Catholic Church’s influence grew in Europe, it frowned on the pagan rituals like ´Samhain´”. …

5. Complete the gaps: (1’25)
“… Both ______ ____________ holidays had to ________ with the __________________ and about survival after __________________.
… It was a calculated move on the part of the _______________ to __________ more people ___________ _________ fold.”

6. How and when did the holiday go to North America?

7. Which of the bellow were Irish customs mentioned by the narrator?
* bobbing for apples
* baking pumpkin pies
* playing pranks
* asking for candies
* playing soccer
* having costume parties
* hanging jack-o-lanterns

8. What happened to the tradition over the years?
What did store keepers and neighbours do to make the situation better?

9. What is the holiday greeting nowadays?


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