Halloween Festivals

Halloween being the oldest holiday that is being celebrated .it is the only festival that is being celebrated earlier than Christmas. It is believed to have been started in what is now known as Ireland. Ancient people known as Celts observed Samhain at the end of the season, thus accounting to the biggest day of celebration in the entire year. Samhain signified the harvest of crops and it also required the preparations that were required for the survival of winter. The Celts believed that October 31st was not only the end of summer but it was also the beginning of something darker and scarier. It was also believed that the people who had expired the last year would come and walk on the earth .They believed that no person was safe unless some precautions were taken. They believed that these dead would take their bodies. So villages gathered around large bonfires and offered honor to the dead and also offered gifts of fruits, vegetables and animals to pagan gods. To make sure that none of them would recognize them they dressed up in the hides of the skins.

Now here are some of the Halloween safety tips:
- Plan costumes that are short enough and they do not have much chance to get entangled and catch fire .Also do take care that the shoes fit well.
- Secure emergency identification with Halloween dress code or through bracelet
- Be very much careful with the selection of props like knives, injury, be careful that they are soft and flexible to prevent injury.
- Openly discuss with the people the required code of conduct during the Halloween.
- Take extra effort to eliminate the dangers on your pavement Be cautious with the area of your flower pots , support wires that may prove as an obstacle to the children while they move from one house to another thus increasing the chances of dripping and falling off.
- Always have the habit of carrying a flashlight after the dark for trick or tracking it helps you to see.
- While walking it is always preferable to walk on the pavement facing the traffic.
- Do not ride your bikes, take a pair of roller blades or skates.
- It is always preferable to visit houses which have Halloween decorations displayed.
- Have a spare bag in case your candy breaks.
- One thing which should be seriously considered is to never touch people pet, there is a chance that they might bite.
- For the parents one safety measure which is very important is to prevent your child from eating the candy until you examine it well.
We hope that these tips would be very much useful to you for the Upcoming Halloween festival and Happy Halloween.....