Why do we dress up as ghosts on Halloween? To drive away the returning evil spirits

Why do we dress up as ghosts for Halloween? Halloween is coming. On the night before Halloween, the streets and alleys are filled with people dressed as "ghosts". Next, let’s take a look at the reasons and origins of dressing up as ghosts for Halloween.

Why do we dress up as ghosts on Halloween?

To drive away evil spirits

Why do we dress up as ghosts for Halloween? It is to scare away the ghosts that appear on Halloween and at the same time guide some ghosts to return. Halloween is also called Ghost Festival. Legend has it that this day is the most haunted night of the year. The souls of those who died that year will visit the world on Halloween eve. They believe that if a person dares to play tricks on ghosts, then the ghosts will no longer have the courage to harass him, but will stay away from him instead. In addition, during Halloween, the boundary between the human world and the underworld becomes very blurred, and the best way to prevent attracting ghosts is to wear a mask and dress yourself up as another ghost. So people would dress up as ghosts and monsters and wander around the village on the night before Halloween.

Fun festival

Today, throughout Europe, people see Halloween as an opportunity to have fun, tell ghost stories and scare each other. Especially in some big cities, parades will be held on Halloween night, with a group of vampires, zombies, witches, Frankenstein, etc. appearing together. Regardless of age, gender, class or nationality, even if you are a coward, you can join them and have a lively carnival of humans and ghosts. Among the various costumed characters, witches and zombies are the most popular, and stores that specialize in Halloween supplies also specially prepare this type of clothing for sale to cater to the needs of the public.

Legend of the Ghost

Long ago, the Celts held a ceremony on November 1st every year to thank God and the sun god for their blessings. However, every year the sun god would be attacked by an evil force called Samhain and imprisoned for six months. During Halloween, Samhain summons all kinds of demons, ghosts, pirates, aliens and witches. In order to protect themselves and drive away the demons and monsters wandering around, the Celts would dress up in scary disguises to drive away the evil spirits. This is the legend of dressing up as ghosts on Halloween Eve.