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解释万圣节闹鬼的历史和演变
麦克斯韦人类学教授克里斯·德科斯 (Chris DeCorse) 分享了这个适合家庭的节日是如何从其怪诞的根源演变而来的。这篇文章《解释万圣节的闹鬼历史和演变》首先发表在《今日雪城大学》上。
来源:雪城大学Before Halloween became a holiday for candy and costumes, it was a night for mayhem.
In late 19th-century America, egged houses, trees draped in toilet paper and worse types of vandalism were the norm.
“‘不给糖就捣蛋’这句话是从字面上理解的,”麦克斯韦公民与公共事务学院杰出教授兼人类学系主任克里斯·德科斯 (Chris DeCorse) 说。 “If someone didn’t provide a treat, they might be ‘tricked.’”
麦克斯韦公民与公共事务学院如今,孩子们打扮成传统的鬼魂和女巫——或者可能是更时尚的泰勒·斯威夫特或超人——在他们的袋子里装满糖果,而父母则在人行道上观看。 More so treats now than a free-for-all of mischief and vandalism.
So how did Halloween transform from a night of chaos into America’s beloved family-friendly holiday?
Blurred Lines Between the Living and the Dead
DeCorse says the harvest holiday that dates back 2,000 years to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain still maintains its spooky origins.
他说,凯尔特人相信,在从秋季到冬季的过渡期间,生者与死者之间的界限变得更加模糊。 They would dress up in costumes and light bonfires to confuse any wandering souls who returned to visit Earth.
“生者与死者之间的过渡时期可能总是令人恐惧,人们对那些处理生者与死者之间分离的仪式习俗抱有坚定的信念,”《边缘考古学:揭开过去的谜团》一书的作者德科斯说,该书探讨了考古遗址和古代遗址的恐怖。
为了向祖先致敬,凯尔特人在收割庄稼后,会准备食物和饮料,并将这些祭品留给已故亲人在节日期间享用。
