Halloween is one time of the year when the ghosts and spirits are considered to be active. Times have changed and so have the customs. Halloween remains the day of spooky things but the customs are a bit twisted now. No doubt, it was a day when the family did everything spanning from placing a carved pumpkin at the entrance to baking Halloween cookies, to keep the ghosts and supernatural away from the house. Here are some of the customs and trends that seem have undergone a change.
Themes Rule
Earlier the occasion of Halloween was more concentrated towards the belief of keeping ghosts and other supernatural creatures away from home. The entire family would stay awake throughout the night. The traditional customs included placing a carved pumpkin, hanging puppets and burning a fire. In the current day the focus is more on wild and spooky parties. People end up spending a lot of money on the theme. The focus is more on style and presentation rather than customs.
Gourmet Goof Up
On the occasion of Halloween, the food served is completely associated with the traditions. Spanning from the Halloween eyes, Halloween graveyard cakes to the spider and lizard cupcakes, the entire layout aims at generating an uncanny feeling. Booze and snacking are the current day focus.
The entire a-la-carte remains the same regular type. The idea is just to party sans customs. The cakes are no longer based on graveyards but are regular ones. The sanctity of the occasion is marred somewhere among the neon lights with the DJ playing house.
Different Games
Traditional Halloween celebrations have a rich culture and customs associated with it, but these traditional games are no more played in the gatherings. Roman and English cultures have a variety of games to be played during the Halloween gathering. Spanning from apple bobbling to dressing like a ghost, jack-o-lantern and mischief night, these games have become practically obsolete in the present day scenario.
Surely partying is not taboo, but sticking to the culture and ritual maketh the occasion pious. Stick around with the traditional, and stick to the old time rituals of decorating your home on the occasion of Halloween. *************
