some people says that Halloween is just another nonsense celebration, like Valentine's Day. Its not even an official holiday in my country. So what i decided to do during insomniac nights like these, is google-ing over stuffs which i dont really care at all. Macam ni Halloween stuff lah. And i found some interesting myths to be shared with you guys!! hehe..
1) Unmarried women were told that if they sat in a darkened room and gazed into a mirror on Halloween night, the face of their future husband would appear in the mirror. However, if they were destined to die before marriage, a skull would appear.
2) The practice of keeping a carved pumpkin with a lit candle inside, comes from the story of a man named Jack. Jack was a miser and was not allowed an entry in heaven as well as hell. It is believed that, he was cursed to wander on the streets of earth for his sins. He wandered on the earth with a lantern made up of a carved turnip till the day of his judgment. That's how the name 'Jack-o'-lanterns' was kept.
3) Legend claims that if you see a spider on this particular night, it could be the spirit of a deceased loved one who is watching over you.
4) A person born on Halloween will have the gift of communicating with the dead. *owkay this one is stupid
5) the barrier between the worlds of the dead and the living is weakened on halloween and spirits can cross over to our world
6) The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on Halloween night. They began wearing masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human.
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