It was the first time I was
celebrating Halloween. Curious about the history of Halloween, I did some
research on the significance. I read about the Christian influence first - Halloween
is actually ‘Hallow’ Eve’ where you remember the dead specifically the saints
on All Saints’ Day (Nov 1st) and all the departed souls on All Souls’
Day(Nov 2nd). In pre-Christian era, this was celebrated as the end
of summer.
Now, while I was in India, October being the month of the Holy
Rosary, on the last day we would have the Rosary being recited throughout the day
with a group of people heading each half-hour. Then came the 2 days of
remembrance of the departed souls – All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.
In those days, I was under the influence
of cable television and American movies where Halloween was a day where you
dressed up as some scary person, heard spooky stories and ate and drank weird
colored stuff. So, now that I was finally in the US, I was excited to get into
the spirit of Halloween.
True to my influence, I wanted to be a witch. I got
all the accessories – the cape, the hair and the hat, the blood-red nails and
even my very own spider. My dress had those witches herbs and I covered my neck with a red scarf too. Check me out!
Unfortunately, I am lacking the evil
visage and coupled with my smile (which I almost always involuntarily do when I am
posing for a photo), I don’t look in the least bit spooky or scary which was the intent. Maybe I can be the good witch, eh?
Note to self: It is not only important to have all the accessories but
also the act to look your part.
Happy Halloween!!!
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