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Halloween!
Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated on the 31st October. Halloween was started by a group of people called the Celts over 2000 years ago. The Celts believed that summer ended on the 31st October every year and that on this night ghosts and spirits would visit the living. People would dress up as ghosts and scary people so that the real ghosts would not touch them! Halloween is popular nowadays in many countries around the world, especially Great Britain, Ireland, USA and Canada.
Pumpkin Head!
There are many different ways to celebrate Halloween!
- Jack-o'-lantern - A pumpkin is carved with a frightening face. A candle is placed inside so that the face flickers and shines at night.
- Trick or treat - Children dress up as ghosts or in some other costume. They visit local houses and knock on doors saying, "Trick or treat!" The treat is usually candy or chocolate. If there is no treat the children can play a funny trick on the owner of the house! Most of the time candy is given to the children and everyone is happy.
- Costume parties - People love to dress up in crazy costumes and have parties! Popular costumes for people include ghosts, zombies, witches and monsters!
Happy Halloween!
Have you ever been to a Halloween party?
Do people celebrate Halloween in your country?
What would you dress up as if you went to a Halloween costume party?
Now try our spooky Halloween quiz!
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Permalink Reply by fang on -
" Happy Halloween day "
1. I haven't joined the Halloween party. Maybe i didn't study in the Christian school or i don't have any American's an English's friend :(
2. em ! I' m not sure :) I think the Christians and some of night clubs hold the party.
3. I wanna to dress up as the witch with a sweep.
Teacher ! how about u ? How to celebrate Halloween night ?
What would you dress up as ?
Why people use the pumpkin in this day ?
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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on -
I won't have a Halloween party this year, I have to go to school tomorrow and teach! There were some parties in town at the weekend. They looked fun. I think I would dress up as a zombie! That would be scary.
I think pumpkins are used for Halloween because they are very common and easy to carve. I've seen some very scary looking pumpkins at Halloween!
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Permalink Reply by fang on
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Thank you teacher !
Haha ! same me :) but i have to work.
I have never seen the pumpkins were carve for Halloween :(
I guess the pumpkins are easy to fine in USA and English and we can store too many pumpkins.
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Permalink Reply by tyrant leviathan on -
It would be nice to see people in Thailand dressing up for Halloween parties as Thai ghosts. There are many types of ghost to choose from, for instance;
1) Phee Kra-sue: a female ghost that floats around with her head and intestine.
2) Phee Kra-hung: a half-naked male ghost that uses threshing baskets to fly.
And even
3) Phee Tuk-kae: a gecko ghost.
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Permalink Reply by fang on
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Hi! Tyrant
Glad to meet you in Funkyenglish :D
Have you lived in Thailand ? Why you know - well about Thai ghosts ?
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Permalink Reply by tyrant leviathan on
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Hi fang, nice to meet you too!
I know a lot of Thai ghosts because I am Thai :-D. In case you might wonder why my name doesn't sound like Thai... That's because it isn't my real name.
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Permalink Reply by fang on
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Haha !
Yes, Your pic also look like Indian pic so I guess you are Indian eiei
Where are you live in Thai ?
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Permalink Reply by tyrant leviathan on
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Lol, yeah it's a funny picture. But I do live in India, I'm studying here. I'm from Bangkok.
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Permalink Reply by tyrant leviathan on
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Right now it's really nice, a little cold and completely dry. There's no rain at the moment. The weather is shifting to winter.
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Permalink Reply by fang on
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The weather is autumn , right ?
How about your hours in Bkk ? It is effected by flood ?
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Permalink Reply by tyrant leviathan on
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Yes, I guess we could call it autumn. That's the season when summer is changing to winter right?
I have no idea about my house... hope it isn't flooded.
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