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Halloween
Halloween is celebrated on 31st October annually. It is a mix of ancient Celtic practices, Catholic and Roman religious rituals and European folk traditions. It is said to be a day when the dead will return to earth and the ancient celts will light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off these roaming ghosts.
1. Why did the ancient Celts begin the tradition of wearing masks and costumes on Halloween? Answer: To trick evil spirits.
2. According to superstition, a person born on Halloween has what particular ability? Answer: They can see and talk to spirits.
How is Halloween celebrated in Singapore?

When we talk about Halloween in Singapore, people do not think of trick-or-treating. But instead, we think about events that are organized where we pay others to scare us. To name a few, there are events such as Halloween Horror Nights in universal studios and sentosa spooktacular at fort siloso.
There, people such as us enter a place that is elaborately decorated to look spooky and creepy. And we walk through dark mazes, anticipating something to jump out and scream in our ears.

How the place will usually look like? To describe it; maze, darkness, strobe lights, mirrors, surprises, blood, loud noises, and sometimes even silence.

The scare actors themselves can also be quite a scare. There are those that go around acting crazy, screaming and making a lot of noise. And then there are some that simply stand there and go like this (expression). Yes, they stare at you.
Title: History of Halloween
Purpose: To inform the audience of how Halloween started and transformed to what it is now.
Thesis Statement: How Halloween has evolved from what it once was to what is now.
Introduction: Patrons of the season of Halloween spend over $2.5 billion dollars every year on candy, costumes, and decorations. Every year millions of kids get dressed up, knock on doors, and beg for candy. Have you ever wondered where this strange tradition originated? The three most

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