Halloween is a holiday with a long history and can have different meanings for different people. The name Halloween is a shorter version of All Hallows' Eve or the night before All Saints Day. It can be thought of as a celebration of the night before All Saints Day.
GAMES
VOCABULARY
SONG
STORIES
READING
SUPERSTITIONS.
There are different superstitions in different countries.
In class, our language assisstant, Tobías, tought us some of them. Let's see:
1. Bad luck if you say "Happy Birthday" the day before. → Russia
2. Whistling indoors, invites demons. → Lithuania
3.Cheers with water, you wish death to other drinkers. → Germany
4.Bad luck if you sleep with your head pointing to the north. → Japan.
5.Bad luck if you put your new shoes on the table. → Britain.
6.See or hear an owls, means that bad news come to you. → Egypt.
7.Knitting outside will make winter longer. → Iceland.
8.Bad luck if you get your hair cut on Tuesday. → India.
9.Walking on a manhole cover will bring you a broken heart. → Sweden.
10.Putting the purse or wallet on the floor will make you poor. → Brazil.
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