What are we actually celebrating on Halloween.  These days it is trick-or-treating, festivals, bonfires, costume parties and horror films for no reason. Just good fun! The name is shortened from All-hallow-even (The night of (before) all saints). Many believe it comes from pagan traditions. There was an Celtic festival Samhain (actually still celebrated), regarded as ‘The Celtic New Year’. The church decided not to fight the pagan festivities but to absorb them. Pope Gregory III moved All Saints’ Day from May 13 to November 1(making it probably the holliest of the days).  The night before is considered as the time the spirits and demons are able to make contact with the physical world and the magic is most potent. After sunset spirits of the dead and inhabitants from the underworld are able to walk free on the earth. It was believed necessary to dress as a spirit or otherworldly creature when going outdoors to blend in.

Let us see how did some of us manage to blend!

We all like this man…hm… witch.

 Two witches with special interest in medicine with the Captain.

These demons dressed as crew members : )

 The ripper

Friendly witch with Catwoman

 The King fresh from the grave…

You can screeeeem as much as you want.

The vilain from Screem and a little enchantress with Svetlana.

Batman

 The sleeping beauty and  her husband.

Two sexy creatures

 Angel and devil

 Black angel …

 and white… and another captain. Who drives the boat if they are all here?

: )   : )   : )

 Another cat

 Zombies with so much muscle command respect…

 The Moonwalker and the Awesome Faraon

My favorite costume.

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