...halloween

Halloween takes its origins from a Celtic pre-Christian celebration and does not belong to our own culture. I think that the majority of Italians ignores its real meaning: it’s just a chance to dress up, go party and have fun. Children are more involved because they love dressing up as witches, zombies or vampires and spend the night outside, asking for candies from house to house. But this is not what Halloween really is and represents in Anglo Saxon countries.
Actually, I’m not against Halloween and I’m convinced that we can celebrate it, but we need to know much more about it, in order to become aware of what we are doing. This can help us focus on cultural differences and keep our own tradition alive.