Know who celebrated Halloween first-

The origin of Halloween was in Europe from the Celtics, the people for whom the New Year starts on 1st November. According to them, this date means the end of summer and harvest season, and at the same time beginning of winter and harsh times. It is believed that on October 31st the ghosts of the dead return to earth and examine living the world. To that Celtics, people burn crops and animals on the same night as a sacrifice to god and wear scary costumes to repel the ghosts. This was the origin and belief behind celebrating the most haunted tradition of the Halloween festival.

Later after the colonization, the festival turned into a very new version. It is now less relatable to a religious perspective and more into holiday fun at clubs and parties. Halloween is now celebrated as a get-together holiday with dance and music where people used to share scary stories. Now there are Halloween costumes, and makeups according to which people get ready for experiencing the fun and enjoyment of this festival. There is another beautiful festival celebrated all saint’s day. The main reason behind this beautiful celebration is for honoring the dead. Both Halloween and All Saints day are bit different celebrations in Portugal.

Prevailing culture and tradition of Halloween and all saints-

Both festivals Halloween and all saints are fun and sweet celebrations for the children in Portugal. During this time every shop and market in Portugal is filled with Halloween costumes and decorations material. The famous tradition is “trick and treats” for which children are excited because it allows them to play a few harmless tricks. Children knock door to door to ask for treats or tricks on the 1st of November. The only thing that makes it different from Halloween is that there are no masks or costumes used. It is fun and scary too because don’t get surprised if a few witches or vampires come knocking at your door on the eve of 31st October. All saints day in Portugal is celebrated in some unique way as compared to the rest of the world. November 1st is the national holiday in Portugal when many families go to the cemetery of their departed loved ones to decorate it with flowers and pray for their souls in peace.

Whereas children in a group visit their neighbors knocking and singing a few verses, and they get candies, chocolates, seasonal fruits, apples, or money too.

Changes in Halloween trends-

Pumpkin carving is done for a long and named after the mythical monster coca for Halloween in Portugal. Though this festival had a great history and reason behind it, now the tradition has changed a lot. It is all set for fun, parties, dance, and music with scary costumes and makeup. The main competition is to look weird and dead like a zombie from others at the party. Now, this trend is popular in almost all parts of the world, but still being a part of this festival at its origin place holds some special kind of experience. So don’t waste your time get your visa for Portugal before October end and be a part of this amazing festival this year. The next day after Halloween is much more popular in Portugal because it is a day dedicated to the loved ancestors of the Portuguese people. All the locals come together at the graveyard of their loved ones to clean the cemetery grave and decorate it with bundles of yellow, pink, and white flowers, and bouquets.