JOURNAL 10/31/17What are/were your Halloween traditions? How did they start?

If you do not celebrate Halloween, what do you think of the American Halloween? Explain

UNIT 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Unit 3 Title Page (Extra credit for decorating it)

2. Table of Contents

3. Academic Vocab 10/25 & Industrial Revolution Timeline

4. 9.1 Assessment 10/25

5. Cottage Industry vs Factories

6. Halloween: Around the World

7. Video: The Haunted History of Halloween

HALLOWEEN Around the World

MEXICO: DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS

• Mexico and Spain are famous for Día de los Muertos, or "Day of the Dead," which is celebrated annually on November 1 and 2.

• Locals dress up as their ancestors and build private altars called "ofrendas," which they use to present gifts – from sugar skulls to tequila – to the dead.

SCOTLAND AND IRELAND: SAMHAIN

• Halloween is thought to have evolved from the Celtic holiday Samhain; the Celtic New Years' Eve celebrated on October 31.

• Marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter.

• Involves fortune-telling and lighting bonfires.

HAITI: FED GEDE

• Fed Gede, or "Festival of the Ancestors," is a Voodoo holiday celebrated in parts of Haiti and other Voodoo communities around the world.

• Gede (god of the dead)

• November 1-2

• People take part by lighting candles, journeying to their ancestors' burial places and drinking rum infused with chilies.

NORTHERN IRELAND: BANKS OF THE FOYLE

• Ireland is believed to be where Halloween was first celebrated. Today, the holiday inspires festivals and celebrations in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

• Londonderry is home to Europe's largest Halloween carnival — Banks of the Foyle — which offers everything from a grand parade to an interactive haunted house experience.

• October 31st

U.S.A: HALLOWEEN

• Halloween wasn't widely celebrated in the United States until the 19th century, which saw an influx of immigrants from Scotland and Ireland.

• Halloween in America involves plenty of trick-or-treating, spooky costumes, and pumpkin carving.

• October 31st

ITALY: TUTTI I MORTI

• All Souls Day is a religious affair in Italy where people remember their late loved ones

• People on the island of Sardinia have also celebrated Halloween for centuries by carving pumpkins.

• The locals call them "Concas de Mortu," which means "heads of the dead."

NEPAL: GAI JATRA

• Also known as the "Festival of Cows," Gai Jatra takes place between August and September, commemorating loved ones who have died that year.

• Families who have lost a relative must join a procession through Kathmandu leading a cow (or if none is available, a young boy dressed as one).

• It is believed the cow will help the deceased on their journey to heaven.

PHILIPPINES: PANGANGALULUWÂ

• Trick-or-treating is common in the Phillippines, but the country's traditional celebration usually takes place on All Souls' Day on November 1.

• Children take part in "Pangangaluluwâ," and go door-to-door singing songs in exchange for sweets.

POLAND: ZADUSZKI

• Zaduszki — the Polish word for All Souls' Day — is celebrated on November 1.

• Families place lanterns, wreaths and small gifts on the graves of their relatives in a solemn celebration.

NIGERIA: ODO FESTIVAL

• Marks the return of the dead (odo) to those still living, this occurs in the village of Igbo Nigeria.

• The festival has three stages. The first stage is observed with ritual celebrations and festivities to welcome those returning from the spirit world.

• The spirits stay for six or more months. Their departure is an emotional affair as they will not return for two years.

CHINA: THE HUNGRY GHOST FESTIVAL

• The Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated throughout Hong Kong and China on the 15th day of the 7th month in the lunar calendar (9/5/17)

• On the fifteenth day the realms of Heaven and Hell and the realm of the living are open and both Taoists and Buddhists would perform rituals to transform and absolve the sufferings of the deceased.

• Festivities include parades, operas, burning incense, food for the dead and operatic performances to entertain the spirits.

CAMBODIA: PCHUM BEN

• Pchum Ben is a 15-day-long religious festival paying respects to Cambodians' ancestors, culminating on 2 October this year.

• People celebrate by lighting candles for their ancestors, feasting with their families and participating in buffalo races.

• Before the final day, monks chant through the night to signal the opening of the gates of Hell.

SOUTH KOREA: CHUSEOK

• A harvest festival and three-day holiday — is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar.

• It is a celebration of thanksgiving, where South Koreans visit their hometowns and share a traditional feast to pay respects to their ancestors.

JAPAN: OBON

• Obon in Japan is a Buddhist festival that lasts three days, and its start date varies from mid-July to mid-August.

• It honors the spirits of the locals' ancestors with pilgrimages to graves and places associated with a family's history, and also includes a number of ceremonial dances as part of the festivities.