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Why It's Called "Halloween"The term Halloween (and its alternative rendering Hallowe'en) is shortened from All-hallow-evening, as it is the eve of "All Hallows' Day" , which is now also known as All Saints' Day . It was a day of religious festivities in various northern European Pagan traditions, until Popes Gregory III and Gregory IV moved the old Christian feast of All Saints' Day from May 13 (which had itself been the date of a pagan holiday, the Feast of the Lemures) to November 1.
In the ninth century, the Church measured the
day as starting at sunset, in accordance ...
Halloween in Australia and New ZealandIn the southern hemisphere, spring is in full swing by October 31, and the days are rapidly growing longer and brighter. This does not mesh well with the traditional Celtic spirit of Halloween , which relies on an atmosphere of the encroaching darkness of winter and the turning of the leaves.
Halloween has gained some recognition in Australia
and New Zealand , largely due
to American media influences, with many young families in Australia
enjoying the tradition. In 2006, costume shops reported a rise in sales on ...
All About Scary ClownsThe image of the evil clown is a development in American popular culture, in which the playful trope of the clown is rendered as disturbing through the use of horror elements and dark humor.Some people find clowns disturbing rather than amusing. It is not uncommon for children to be afraid of disguised, exaggerated, or costumed figures — even Santa Claus. Ute myths feature a cannibalistic clown monster called the Siats. A design study carried out by the University of Sheffield found that children are frightened by clown-themed decor in hospitals.
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