History

The first celebrations of Halloween originated in the Celtic who lived over 2000 years ago in what is now England, Ireland, Scotland and the North of France, who transmitted this practice to the Druids. 

The Druids were divided into two groups, one of them related to metaphysics and practices of Satanism. 
The other group practiced science and even organized a calendar, and this practice is OCTOBER chose 31 because it is the day celebrated by witches and Satanists as the most important of the year.
Satanists and witches have 8 days a year, but the biggest festival of witchcraft was and is the day on October 31 Halloween Old England was brought that abominable satanic practices and to New England USA 

Its roots are linked to the Celtic celebration of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints, celebrated by Catholics on November 1. It is largely a secular celebration, but some feel that has a religious background. Irish immigrants passed versions of the tradition to North America during the Great Irish Famine. 

The day is often associated with orange, black and purple colors, and is strongly associated with symbols like the jack-o'-lantern. Typical activities include the famous Halloween trick or treating and costume parties, plus bonfires, visiting haunted houses, pranks, reading scary stories and viewing of horror films.
The word "Halloween" is used as such for the first time in the sixteenth century, and comes from a Scottish variation of the English expression meaning eve of All Saints'.

In 1840 this festival arrives in the United States and Canada, where it is deeply rooted. Irish immigrants passed versions of the tradition during the Great Irish Famine. It was they who spread the custom of carving jack-o'-lantern (hollow giant pumpkin with a candle inside) [citation needed], inspired by the legend of "Stingy Jack." 

However, the party did not start until 1921 massively held that year the first Halloween parade was held in Minnesota and then was followed by other states. The party gained progressive popularity in the following decades. 


The internationalization of Halloween was produced in the late 70s and early 80s due to movies and TV series. In 1978, it premiered in the United States and around the world Halloween, John Carpenter; a film set on the eve of All Saints was a reference to the horror film series B; countless sequels and imitations.

Today, Halloween is one of the most important dates in the American and Canadian holiday calendar. Some Latin American countries, even knowing this festival, have their own traditions and celebrations that day, but agree as to its meaning: union or extreme closeness of the world of the living and the realm of the dead. In Europe many cities where young people have decided to import the manner in which the United States conceived celebrating with parties and Halloween costumes. Although in some places, such as England, the original party has taken root again. 

The fact that this party has reached our days is, to some extent, thanks to the enormous commercial deployment and publicity engendered in American cinema. The image of American children running through the dark streets dressed as goblins, ghosts and demons, asking for sweets and treats to people in a dark, quiet neighborhood, has been engraved in the minds of many people. 


On that night the spirits visited the houses of their relatives, and to the spirits perturbasen them the villagers had put a candle in the window of his house for each decedent who had in the family. If there was a candle in memory of each deceased spirits do not bother your family, if it was not so spirits are disturbed at night and made ​​them fall from terrible nightmares.

celebrating "Children's Day" or the date of Halloween, has flourished in Colombia in recent years, especially in adults

in Colombia celebrate culture much like halloween united states, tend to come in groups, shopping center, some exhibiting any the most impressive and realistic costumes, others only masquerade masks or some celebrity Year..