POPULAR RITUAL IN AMERICA

Halloween
THRIVING, CONTEMPORARY, POST-INDUSTRIAL FESTIVAL

History Halloween combines constrast

symbolism

HARVEST Supernatural images

Halloween embodies the of death
persistence of ancient as

"day of the dead".

Historically, the festival is

brought by the Celts once

Samhain', the New

called as '
TIME: began on sundown of October 31
Year's Day of the Celts, on

November 1. to celebrate the harvest, new stages of lives,

unity people with family & friends

ACTIVITIES: dressing up, gathering a

bucket of candy, pulling pranks
then
(trick-or-treat), drunken and
Why it has strong masquerade parties, craving
correlation with Christianity? pumpkin

Christian missionaries
successful strategy! Halloween Imagery & Symbols

The Catholic church sent

missionaries to encourage

redefinition of traditional

customs from native

people into Christian

terms & concepts.

References: Nachbar, J. G. & Lausé, K. (1992). Popular Culture: An Introductory Text. United States of America:

Bowling Green State University Popular Press.

History of Halloween, (Online), https://www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/history.htm.