Halloween horror: More than 150 people died...

S Venkateshwari
Halloween horror: More than 150 people died...

The capital of south korea is Seoul. More than 150 people lost their lives in a stampede here. Hundreds of people were injured and dozens had cardiac arrests. All these people had gathered to participate in the Halloween festival held in Itaewon area of Seoul. Dozens of such videos are going viral on social media in which people can be seen running here and there and being crushed. After this accident, curiosity has arisen in the indian people, is it Halloween after all?

Halloween is held on the 31st of October. Going to the literal meaning, it means that it is the day of souls. This is the reason why as a Halloween costume, people wear clothes like ghosts and make their getup the same. This is a hundreds of years old event which takes place in most of the western countries apart from India. It is slowly starting in india too.


What is Halloween?

It is a festival of western countries. Its purpose is to bring peace to the souls of the ancestors. However, now its event has become quite cool and due to the dress worn on this day, it remains very much discussed. There are many stories about this as well.


Why is Halloween only on 31 October?

All Saints Day is on 1 November, the first day of the Celtic calendar. A day before this is the last day of the year according to the Celtic calendar. That's why it is known by names like All Saints Eve, All Hallows Eve and All Halloween. Just as the celebration starts from New Year's Eve, Halloween also starts from the evening of 31st October.

How is Halloween celebrated?

The main attraction of this day is the Halloween costume. people wear scary clothes and go to each other's house and give gifts. Big events are also held in many cities. Children go from house to house on this day carrying bags like hollow pumpkins. These pumpkins are finally collected and buried. According to the costume, people take the form of demon, devil, skeleton, vampire, ghost, vampire and mummy.


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