The History of Halloween

歷史上的萬(wàn)圣節(jié)

　　Halloween is on October 31st, the last day of the Celtic calendar. It was originally a pagan holiday, honoring the dead. Halloween was referred to as All Hallows Eve and dates back to over 2000 years ago.

　　10月31日是萬(wàn)圣節(jié)，這也是凱爾特歷的最后一天。萬(wàn)圣節(jié)起初是一個(gè)異教徒的節(jié)日，紀(jì)念死去的人。萬(wàn)圣節(jié)源于圣徒日前夜，始于2000多年前。

　　All Hallows Eve is the evening before All Saints Day, which was created by Christians to convert pagans, and is celebrated on November 1st. The Catholic church honored saints on this designated day.

　　圣徒日前夜是圣徒日的前一天晚上，圣徒日在11月1日，是基督徒開(kāi)創(chuàng)的節(jié)日，用來(lái)勸說(shuō)異教徒皈依基督，天主教堂在這一天紀(jì)念圣徒們。

　　The Origin of Halloween

　　萬(wàn)圣節(jié)的起源

　　While there are many versions of the origins and old customs of Halloween, some remain consistent by all accounts. Different cultures view Holloween somewhat differently but traditional Halloween practices remain the same.

　　盡管關(guān)于萬(wàn)圣節(jié)的起源和舊俗有很多不同的看法，但有一些是被所有人接受的。不同文化看待萬(wàn)圣節(jié)總是有點(diǎn)不同，但是傳統(tǒng)的萬(wàn)圣節(jié)做的事情都是一樣的。

　　Halloween culture can be traced back to the Druids, a Celtic culture in Ireland, Britain and Northern Europe. Roots lay in the feast of Samhain, which was annually on October 31st to honor the dead.

　　萬(wàn)圣節(jié)文化可以追溯到德魯伊教，這是一種愛(ài)爾蘭、北歐和英國(guó)的凱爾特文化，根植于Samhain節(jié)的慶�；顒�(dòng)，Samhain節(jié)于每年的10月31日紀(jì)念逝者。

　　Samhain signifies "summers end" or November. Samhain was a harvest festival with huge sacred bonfires, marking the end of the Celtic year and beginning of a new one. Many of the practices involved in this celebration were fed on superstition.

　　Samhain節(jié)說(shuō)明夏天結(jié)束或者十一月，是一個(gè)豐收的節(jié)日。在Samhain節(jié)會(huì)燃起神圣巨大的篝火，標(biāo)志著凱爾特一年的結(jié)束和新一年的開(kāi)始。一些做法因?yàn)槊孕疟患尤霊c�；顒�(dòng)中。

　　The Celts believed the souls of the dead roamed the streets and villages at night. Since not all spirits were thought to be friendly, gifts and treats were left out to pacify the evil and ensure next years crops would be plentiful. This custom evolved into trick-or-treating.

　　凱爾特人相信死者的靈魂會(huì)在夜里出沒(méi)在街道和村莊 。因?yàn)樗麄冋J(rèn)為不是所有的靈魂都是友善的，所以就把禮物和好吃的留在外面安慰惡靈來(lái)確保來(lái)年的莊稼可以豐收。這種習(xí)俗演變成了trick-or-treating。