Halloween today is a largely commercialized festival today that most people believe to be an American invention. Typical Halloween festivities include watching horror films, going to costumer parties, telling scary stories, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, apple bobbing, lighting bonfires, carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns and going “guising” or trick-or-treating. However, the festival has rather deep roots and explores the reasons why Halloween is celebrated.
