October 31st is coming up and while some calendars say it is just another mundane Tuesday, it is actually the day of a very celebrated and revered holiday, especially if you are a kid: Halloween. It started out as an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain, and during this time people would dress up in costumes and light bonfires in order to protect themselves from ghosts. Over time as people and the world evolved, so did Halloween. When the 8th century rolled around, pope Gregory III declared November 1st the day to honor saints, but since Samhain came the day before it was dubbed All Hallows Eve, which eventually became Halloween. Today instead of bonfires we light jack-o-lanterns, we still wear the costumes but more for coolness than warding off evil spirits and then there is the onslaught of candy.
Not only is Halloween an important holiday, historically, but culturally it resonates with people especially kids, teenagers, and even adults to a certain extent. Some kids shared their thoughts on how they celebrate Halloween, how they pick their costumes, and why they think it's important.“I was always throw a super huge halloween party and basically invite every teenager in Cobb County,” says Bryce, a senior at hillgrove.
“ I usually dress up and around and scare people,” says Angela Krusemark, a junior at hillgrove.
Here’s to wishing our Hillgrove students and faculty a Happy Halloween!
photo credit: www.pinterest.com
Not only is Halloween an important holiday, historically, but culturally it resonates with people especially kids, teenagers, and even adults to a certain extent. Some kids shared their thoughts on how they celebrate Halloween, how they pick their costumes, and why they think it's important.“I was always throw a super huge halloween party and basically invite every teenager in Cobb County,” says Bryce, a senior at hillgrove.
“ I usually dress up and around and scare people,” says Angela Krusemark, a junior at hillgrove.
Here’s to wishing our Hillgrove students and faculty a Happy Halloween!
photo credit: www.pinterest.com