Discover the Mystique of Halloween: Facts, Fears, and Fun Jewellery Ideas

"Halloween, celebrated on 31 October, is a holiday steeped in mysticism, history and a little bit of magic. Its roots go back to ancient Celtic traditions, but over the years it has been transformed into an evening of costumes, sweets and creative imagery. However, behind the pumpkins with spooky faces and jocular scares, there is a much richer and more fascinating story..."

It's basically what we've all known since we were given candy for walking through the dark in a sheet.

Today I'm going to diversify this established Halloween image a bit with interesting facts, diluting the text with interesting and simple Halloween jewellery ideas.

The tradition of carving scary faces into pumpkins did not come about immediately. In Ireland, where the tradition originated, lanterns were carved from turnips or rutabagas. When Irish immigrants came to America, they discovered that pumpkins were much better for carving, which made them the main symbol of the holiday. I mean, if they immigrated to tropical islands, we'd have coconuts with bulging eyes on our porch. Good thing they were pumpkins and I didn't have to learn carpentry.

The tradition of handing out Halloween candy became a mass tradition only in the middle of the 20th century. Before that, children could beg for nuts, fruit, or even money. I think I would have enjoyed going around dressed as a greedy banker and knocking on every door for riches. But after the Great Depression, candy companies began to actively promote the idea that Halloween was a time to hand out candy, which gradually became a popular custom.

There have been times when Halloween has managed to scare adults as well. On Halloween night in 1938, a radio play based on H.G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds, broadcast on CBS radio, caused widespread panic. Many listeners believed that the account of an alien invasion was a real report. People began preparing to evacuate, calling the police and seeking shelter, even though the programme was originally just an entertainment production.

There have been times when Halloween has managed to scare adults as well. On Halloween night in 1938, a radio play based on H.G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds, broadcast on CBS radio, caused widespread panic. Many listeners believed that the account of an alien invasion was a real report. People began preparing to evacuate, calling the police and seeking shelter, even though the programme was originally just an entertainment production. Today, it seems to me that even if aliens riding dinosaurs start galloping through the streets, people will just start filming it on their smartphones.

By the way, there are specific fears associated with Halloween that can lead to unexplained anxiety. For example, samynophobia is the fear of Halloween and everything associated with it. My grandfather was like that. He could calmly listen to the knock on the door on halloween while eating quite a bit of candy. Although... now I think he was just a clever greedy guy who didn't want to share his candy... But my grandmother would quickly remedy this "phobia" of his by opening doors to happy kids and handing over his goodies.

Well, lastly, it's worth remembering not to overdo the scaremongering. As in this story: In Poland, creative dog owners dressed their dog in a giant spider costume, and he caused quite a stir when he ran through the streets. The video of passers-by being frightened by the huge "spider" went viral on the internet. People screamed and ran away in panic before realising that it was just a friendly furry dog. If I met such a "spider-dog" in the middle of a dark street, I would write nothing but "Hello my diary: day 1025 - I'm still sitting at home...".

All in all, it turned out to be kind of a rambling article. At first I had big plans how I would share Hallowe'en mood here, but then I realised that this holiday became very remotely reminiscent of what I had in my childhood. The taste of candy may not be as sweet anymore, but I love the atmosphere where everyone gets a little weird (as I probably do in this article). Every year, I stock up on a bucket of candy and the house becomes a branch of an ominous graveyard. Everything black and red comes out of the wardrobe, and I want to add more spookiness to it.....

I'll sum it up with a Discount. I am grateful that you have read the article to the end. And as a thank you, I give you a 23% discount on all our goods until 30 October. This time will be enough to buy what you wanted to buy, and on the saved money to buy sweets and.... coconuts. And, by tradition, let me remind you that coupons cannot be combined into "super-coupons". There's just an impressive discount on tassels (I suggest you pay attention). Coupon code: HollyMolly