Remember when were kids that we had a great time donning those Halloween costumes we made or our parents have bought or rented for us? We gang up with the rest of the neighborhood kids and go around screaming “trick-or-treat!” like there’s no tomorrow, leaving our voices hoarse the next day. Well, we basically have experienced it, we let our kids practice it, but do we really know the origin of putting on Halloween costumes in the first place. Some of us may already know but for the benefit of those who don’t, here’s the story.
The origin of the celebration can be traced back to ancient Celtics. The have this feast called Samhain which is a festival held during the end of the harvest season and which is also the Celtic New Year.
According to Celts beliefs, during this time of the year, the spirits of the dead will go up to the surface world and try to posses living bodies for the year to come. To prevent there bodies from being possessed, Celts would light bonfires and dress up in all sorts of morbid costumes just to discourage the spirits of the dead from entering their bodies.
However, the practice of placing costumes in America can be traced to only as recent as the 1900s. It was only in the 1930s that Halloween costumes began to be mass produced. The usual costumes that people rent or make are those of different monsters including but not limited to vampires, ghosts, ghouls, demons, witches, and skeletons.
Even if it is the night that evil is supposed to surface, “good” costumes are also a common choice among children and adults alike. In fact, princess, fairy and angel costumes often times make it to the top ten list of top Halloween costumes.
Also popular are pop culture costumes which mimicked famous personalities, fictional characters, celebrities, and even politicians have an equal share in exposures during Halloween. Women, no thanks to commercial advertising, have also found this a good time to wear sexy outfits to show off their bodies and sexual prowess. But that is another story.
Other costumes that seem to have a following are clowns, nurses, cats, and that lowly Halloween symbol, the pumpkin. Superhero characters are also fast becoming popular costumes no thanks to the comics to movie fever that have hit the silver screen in recent years. The demand for new and modern costumes have put costume makers busy and costume rentals fully booked.
The fact that costumes for Halloween celebration have become so varied that the modern tradition have overshadowed the earlier tradition which makes wearing costumes during Halloween different from other dressing up feasts there is. And that is the concept of dressing up during Halloween is to mimic the supernatural, the ghoulish being, or basically the scary stuff.
Nevertheless, who are we to keep traditions from adapting to the modern times? Things will always evolve, that’s just how things naturally work. We can’t simply insist on wearing only scary stuff during Halloween. Creativity will play a role in this aspect and people will always crave for new things.
So not withstanding the darker origins of wearing Halloween costumes, we and our children and their children will continue to celebrate this day for as long as there are candies to share and creativity to spare.
There’s that one time of year that sneaks up on you when you’re not looking. Careful; you don’t want countless ghouls, goblins, monsters, ghosts and witches showing up at your front door if you lack the proper goods. In other words, it’s wise to be prepared when Halloween rolls around. That fun and exciting October 31st is hard to beat. Even the older kids are always on the lookout for great costumes for teens Halloween parties and events. Hey, the day/night when the spooks come out only comes around once each year. Will you be ready?
The main concern on Halloween is where to buy that ideal costume. So, if you have no clue where costumes for teens Halloween fun can be found, I highly suggest you do a little web research. Online you’ll encounter all sorts of great stores that offer some of the coolest and most unique teen Halloween costumes you’ll ever see. Just be sure you don’t wait around till October 25th or later. This is an awful plan. Just like all fun and exciting holidays, Halloween calls for some early planning and shopping for costumes of any kind. If you’re on the lookout for costumes for teens Halloween parties and gatherings, you should definitely consider shopping online for the one you desire in August. This is a great time because oodles of Halloween costumes are out for the fresh Halloween season, but they haven’t been picked through yet.
You can also find a variety of costumes for teens Halloween functions at local Halloween superstores when they pop up in September. However, heed this warning; you’d better be in that Halloween superstore searching for the ideal kids or teenage costume right after it opens for business. Whether you realized it or not, these stores sell out their teen costumes and supplies very quickly. Then you’re left with nothing to choose from but the picked over leftovers. You certainly don’t want to spend your one Halloween night of the year wearing some lame costume that you have no interest in. Get on the ball and find your perfect costume for this Halloween.
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