How did Halloween start and where did it come from?

萬聖節是如何開始的，又從何而來？

In the beginning, Halloween was a harvest festival.

最初，萬聖節是一個豐收的節日。

The Celts, who lived in Ireland, the UK and France, marked the end of the summer and the beginning of winter with this harvest festival called Samhain.

生活在愛爾蘭、英國和法國的凱爾特人用這個名為 "Samhain "的豐收節來紀念夏天的結束和冬天的開始。

At this festival, they wore costumes and enjoyed fortune telling.

在這個節日裡，他們穿著盛裝，享受著算命的樂趣。

Where did the name Halloween come from?

萬聖節這個名字從何而來？

When the Celts eventually became Christian, they started to call the first day of November All Saints' Day.

當凱爾特人最終信奉基督教後，他們開始將 11 月的第一天稱為萬聖節。

All Saints' Day was also known as All Hallows, which was an old English word.

萬聖節也被稱為萬聖節，這是一個古老的英語單詞。

People began to call the night before the 1st of November All Hallows' Eve and this eventually became Halloween.

人們開始將 11 月 1 日的前一夜稱為萬聖節前夕，最終演變成萬聖節。

Why do people dress in costumes at Halloween?

為什麼人們在萬聖節要盛裝打扮？

People believed that ghosts walked the streets on Halloween night and they felt scared about meeting them.

人們相信鬼魂會在萬聖節之夜在街上行走，他們害怕遇到鬼魂。

They began to wear masks to fool the ghosts into believing that they were other spirits.

他們開始戴面具，騙鬼魂相信他們是其他鬼魂。

Soon, people started to wear costumes and fancy dress to go with the masks.

很快，人們開始穿上與面具相配的服裝和奇裝異服。

By the 1930s, costumes were based on characters in the media, like they are today.

到了 20 世紀 30 年代，服裝就像今天一樣以媒體中的人物為原型。

Why do we make jack-o'-lanterns at Halloween?

為什麼我們要在萬聖節做彩燈？

There was an old Irish legend about a very mean man called Jack and when he died, he walked the earth with only a hollowed-out turnip with a light inside to guide him.

愛爾蘭有一個古老的傳說，說的是一個非常卑鄙的人叫傑克，他死後，只帶著一個挖空的蘿蔔在地上行走，蘿蔔裡有一束光為他指引方向。

This is where we get the name Jack of the Lantern, which then changed to Jack-o'-lantern.

這就是 "燈籠傑克"（Jack of the Lantern）這一名稱的由來，後來又改為 "傑克燈"（Jack-o'-lantern）。

Because of this, for a long time turnips were used at Halloween.

是以，在很長一段時間裡，萬聖節都要用到蘿蔔。

But when European settlers arrived in America, they realised that pumpkins would be far easier to carve as they were soft and would give out a brighter orange coloured light.

但當歐洲殖民者來到美洲時，他們意識到南瓜更容易雕刻，因為南瓜質地柔軟，能發出更明亮的橙色光。

Why do we go trick-or-treating at Halloween?

萬聖節為什麼要 "不給糖就搗蛋"？

Many years ago, people were not just afraid of meeting ghosts on Halloween night.

許多年前，人們並不只是害怕在萬聖節之夜遇到鬼魂。

They were also terrified that ghosts or spirits would come into their homes.

他們還害怕鬼魂或幽靈會闖入家中。

They began leaving bowls of food outside their doors to deter the ghosts from entering.

他們開始在門外放一碗食物，以阻止鬼魂進入。

Over time, people began to get less fearful of the ghosts and started eating the nice treats themselves.

隨著時間的推移，人們開始不再害怕鬼魂，開始自己吃這些美味的食物。

Some people say that this was the start of trick-or-treating.

有人說，這是 "不給糖就搗蛋 "的開始。

So, what did you learn about the history of Halloween?

那麼，你對萬聖節的歷史瞭解多少呢？

To learn about the traditions of Halloween in the UK, check out our Traditions video.

要了解英國的萬聖節傳統，請觀看我們的傳統視頻。

Thanks for watching.

感謝觀看。