An educational activitya Natalia has prepared for the students of I.E.S. "LA ROSALEDA" (MÁLAGA).

1. Halloween
(according to a Kiwi)

2. What is ´Halloween´?
It is a holiday
celebrated by
children and
adults all
around the
world on the
night of
October 31st.

3. Where did it come from?
It originated from
the Samhain
Festival of the
Ancient Celts in
Ireland approx.
2000 years ago. It is
also called
´Summer´s End´
because it was a
celebration of the
end of summer and
the harvest season.

4. Saman: Lord of Death
The Ancient Celts
also believed that on
the night of October
31st the border
between the dead
and the living worlds
disappeared and that
Saman, Lord of
Death, would give
the spirits afterlife if
they repossessed a
body.

5. Bones and masks
People used to
burn bones on
bonfires as a way
of bribing Saman
(nowadays we
roast
marshmallows on
bonfires instead)
and they would
wear masks and
costumes to mimic
evil spirits.

6. Halloween in NZ
Halloween has not
always been a
popular
celebration. It is
mostly for kids but
anyone can join in!
It has no religious
or national
significance in NZ,
it is more American.
For Kiwis it is about
having fun and
being together!

7. Trick or Treat?! What does it mean
NOW?
The children
who say ´Trick
or Treat?!´ want
you to give
them treats, but
if you don´t,
they might play
a trick on you
or your house!

8. Kiwi kids love to celebrate
Halloween is
Halloween!
more popular in
NZ nowadays.
Children love to
dress up as
ghosts, witches,
vampires, pirates,
werewolves and
fairies and go
´trick or treating´
and visit ´haunted
houses´ together.

9. Teenagers and adults can celebrate
too!
Teenagers and
adults don´t go
´trick or treating´
but they like to
dress up and go to
parties with their
friends.

10. Bonfires and roasted
marshmallows
We don´t
carve
pumpkins or
burn bones,
but we do like
to roast
marshmallows
on bonfires!

11. Haunted Houses
Some people
like to
decorate
their houses
like haunted
houses and
they invite
neighbours
and children
to come for a
fright!

12. School Galas
Some primary schools
in NZ celebrate
Halloween by holding
a School Gala. The
children decorate a
classroom like a
haunted house for
everyone to visit. There
are stalls, face-
painting, candyfloss
and toffee apples. Even
the teachers dress up!
All fun and games!

13. By the New Zealander/Kiwi
Natalie Kemp
Cultural Language Assistant
at I.E.S. La Rosaleda, 2011-2012