萬聖節的由來(lái) The origin of Halloween

又到了一年一度的萬聖節，萬聖節 是在每年的十月三十一日，當天晚上(shàng)打扮得(de)很(hěn)像鬼，愈吓人(rén)愈好。小(xiǎo)孩子則忙着挨家(jiā)挨戶要糖果，而且不忘說句「 Trick or treat， 」 (給糖吃(chī)，不然就搗蛋 )。

Went to the annual Halloween, Halloween is October 31 of each year, the evening dress is very like a ghost, the more scary the better. Children are busy going door to door to be candy, but did not forget to tell the "Trick or treat," .

萬聖節究竟怎麽來(lái)的？其實在天主教會(huì)裏面，十一月一日是諸聖節 (All Saints Day)，隔天十一月二日則為(wèi)萬靈節(All Souls Day，或譯為(wèi)追思亡者節 )，可(kě)以說是萬聖節的起源。

What Halloween how come? In fact, inside the Catholic Church, Nov. 1 is All Saints 'Day (All Saints Day), the next day, November 2, compared with All Souls' Day (All Souls Day, or translated to the memorial of the dead festival), we can say that Halloween origin.

天主教會(huì)将一些(xiē)生(shēng)前具有超高(gāo)德性的信徒封為(wèi)聖人(rén)，以表彰那(nà)些(xiē)信徒，并立為(wèi)其他信徒所遵循的模範。但(dàn)因為(wèi)具有非凡德性的信徒其實不少(shǎo)，隻是不為(wèi)人(rén)知而已，對於那(nà)些(xiē)沒沒無聞的人(rén)來(lái)說，教會(huì)未将其立為(wèi)聖人(rén)，好像有點不公平，所以在諸聖節那(nà)天，紀念所有被教會(huì)冊封的聖人(rén)及應該被封為(wèi)聖人(rén)卻未被封聖的信徒。

Some Catholic believers will be alive with ultra virtue canonized in recognition of those believers, side by side for the model followed by other believers. But because believers with extraordinary virtue in fact a lot of it is just unknown, for those who did not fail no smell, the church is not to be established as a saint, it seems a bit unfair, so the All Saints' Day, Memorial All saints canonized by the church and should be canonized, but not the canonization of believers.

其實，早在西元前數(shù)世紀，凱爾特人(rén)（Celts，居住在蘇格蘭、威爾斯及愛(ài)爾蘭等地）便在十月三十一日的時(shí)候，慶祝一個(gè)名為(wèi)「 Samhain 」的節日。因為(wèi)在十月底，活人(rén)世界跟死人(rén)世界之間(jiān)的界線會(huì)變得(de)模糊，因此死人(rén)的靈魂很(hěn)容易進入活人(rén)的世界，跟我們農曆七月開(kāi)鬼門(mén)的傳說很(hěn)像。在那(nà)一天，大(dà)家(jiā)會(huì)穿着奇裝異服，在外面遊行(xíng)，希望能把外面的孤魂野鬼給吓跑。

In fact, as early centuries BC, Celtic (Celts, living in Scotland, Wales and Ireland, etc.) will be at the time of October 31, the celebration called "Samhain" festival. Because in the end of October, the boundaries between the world of the living with the dead world will become blurred, so the spirits of the dead can easily enter the world of the living, with the lunar month we opened the door ghost legends like. On that day, everyone will be wearing fancy dress, outside the parade in the hope that the outside of the ghosts to scare.

至于南瓜燈的由來(lái)，與愛(ài)爾蘭的一個(gè)傳說有關。相傳古時(shí)候有個(gè)人(rén)名叫 Jack，一天到晚喝(hē)醉酒。有一天大(dà)概又喝(hē)醉了，竟然将撒旦哄到樹(shù)上(shàng)，又叫撒旦在樹(shù)上(shàng)刻了一個(gè)十字架，結果撒旦被困在樹(shù)上(shàng)下不來(lái)。後來(lái)Jack 就跟撒旦談條件，如果撒旦能保證他死後不會(huì)進地獄，就會(huì)把撒旦弄下來(lái)，撒旦果真答(dá)應。然而他不入地獄，卻也進不了天堂，隻好在黑(hēi)暗世界中不停地遊蕩。撒旦給他一個(gè)大(dà)頭菜挖空(kōng)做(zuò)成的燈籠，裏面放着炭火(huǒ)，讓他在黑(hēi)暗的世界中能夠找到路。

As for the origin of pumpkins, with an Irish legend about. Legend has it that in ancient times there is a man named Jack, drunk all day long. One day probably drunk again, even to Satan coax the tree, also known as Satan cut a cross in the tree, the result of Satan trapped in the trees get down. Later, Jack told about the conditions of Satan, if Satan can guarantee that he will not enter hell after death, it will get down to Satan, Satan really agree. However, he does not enter hell, but it also can not enter heaven, but to keep wandering in the dark world. Satan made him a hollowed turnip lanterns, which stood charcoal fire and let him in the darkness of the world can be found in the road.

這種燈籠稱為(wèi) Jack-o-Lantern，愛(ài)爾蘭人(rén)在慶祝萬聖節時(shí)，都會(huì)提這種燈籠。本來(lái)是用大(dà)頭菜 (turnip )做(zuò)的，後來(lái)愛(ài)爾蘭人(rén)移民到美國之後，發現用南瓜來(lái)雕刻更加容易，所以大(dà)頭菜燈就變成了南瓜燈。

This lantern is called Jack-o-Lantern, the Irish people in the celebration of Halloween, will mention this lantern. Originally used turnip (turnip) do, and later emigrated to the United States after the Irish people, found it easier to carve with pumpkin, turnip lights so it becomes a pumpkin lights.

至于 Halloween 這個(gè)字的意思，是從 All Hallows Eve (Hallows 指聖人(rén) )而來(lái)，即指十一月一日諸聖節的前一天晚上(shàng)。

As for the meaning of the word Halloween is derived from All Hallows Eve (Hallows refers to saints), referring to November 1 All Saints' Day the night before.

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