People of all ages love Halloween, whether they’re kids or adults. People of all ages dress up like crazy and scary characters. The youngsters get to go trick or treating for lots of sugary fantasies that they don’t usually eat. It’s a night to get scared by goblins and the living dead. Basically it’s a night of frightening fun!
The Celtics originated Halloween on October 31st, which marks the end of the summer. Halloween is also the traditional marker for harvest, and a big celebration. The Celtics believe that the dead can come back to life on the night of October 31st, Halloween.
When the dead returned to life they often played dirty tricks on the crops. They’ve caused illness to the living and ruined crops in entire areas. Living in fear of this happening, people would hold a bonfire and offer gifts and offerings to the spirits in the fire. These offerings would please the spirits, who would then help the Druids to make predictions about the future. People looked forward to a good prediction to help them get through the long winter months with a sense of comfort.
The name Halloween is a literal shortcut of the feast of Hallows Eve. This would be the day of the saints commemorated in the Christian world on the first day of November. In homes, enthusiasts would have their own Halloween village. This would be a diorama of a spooky village on Halloween night. It is a display of the owners imagination with regard to the things that could get you on Halloween.
In your Halloween Village you might want to add in some tiny ghouls. There’s quite a wide assortment of zombies, vampires, even tiny ghost ships. You can even find a little ghost train to ride around the village. Go ahead and get creative and put whatever you’d like in your Halloween Village.
Maybe you have a favorite cartoon character, and you already have some buildings and figurines set up in a village. You can find some items to decorate the village with and turn it into a spooky and creepy setting for a few days! Just find some bats, spiderwebs, tiny witches, mummies and other ghouls and add them into your village.
If you don’t have a ready assortment of ghouls in your local stores, you can find some very unique pieces at various websites. You’ll find some fun collectibles for your Halloween Village at some great prices, delivered right to your door.
Halloween is a fun holiday that’s celebrated with parties, dressing up and lots of fun decorations for your home. It’s a holiday that’s celebrated all over the world in many different cultures. It’s so much fun answering the door and seeing all the creative costumes that the kids dress up in to claim their treats. Look outside and see all the festive decorations, watch the little kids, and smile at your life size Halloween Village!
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