你知道万圣节吗?(4)

　　Other countries have different Fall festivals to honor the deceased.

　　The Festival of the Dead is one of the most important happenings in both Palermo and the rest of Sicily. The second of November is a festival day for the children of Palermo as, according to tradition,they were made to believe that their dead relatives would return the night before and leave them traditional sweets and cakes on the table (Martorana fruit, which is almond paste made into the shape of different fruit). They would also receive puppets of boiled sugar and toys. Its one way of keeping the memory of their dead relatives and loved ones alive.www.51test.net

　　一年中最“鬧鬼”的這天夜里，各种妖魔鬼怪、的海盜、的外星來客和巫婆們紛紛出動。在基督紀元以前，凱爾特人在夏未舉行儀式感激上蒼和太陽的恩惠。

　　當時的占卜者點燃並施巫術以驅赶据說在四周游蕩的妖魔怪。后來，羅馬人用果仁和蘋果來慶祝的豐收節與凱爾特人的10月31日溶合了。

　　在中世紀，人們穿上動物造型的服飾、的戴上可怕的面具是想在萬聖節前夜驅赶黑夜中的鬼怪。盡管後來基督教代替了凱爾特和羅馬的宗教活動，早期的習俗還是保留下來了。現在，孩子們帶著開玩笑的心理穿戴上各种服飾和面具參加萬聖節舞會，這些舞會四周

　　的牆上往往懸挂著用紙糊的巫婆、的黑貓、的鬼怪和尸骨，窗前和門口則吊著齜牙裂嘴或是面目可憎的南瓜燈弧：⒆觽冞