As part of yesterday's Halloween celebration, actress Stella Damasus who is now based in the US joined many Americans in the feast by rocking a cat-face make up. Upon sharing a photo of her make up, the actress came under serious criticism from her Nigerian fans who were disappointed to know that she celebrates a feast that many considered "satanic". Stella fires back by calling her critics "ignorant" Check out her response and more after the jump!!!.....
Halloween is a yearly celebration on Oct. 31st, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallow's Day. It initiates the triduum of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year, dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints(hallows), Martyr and all the faithful departed believers. Within Allhallowtide, the traditional focus of All Hallow's Eve revolves around the theme of using "humor and ridicule to confront the power of death".
According to many scholars, Halloween is a Christianize feast initially influenced by Celtic Harvest Festival, with possible pagan roots, particularly the Gaelic Samhain. Other scholars maintain that it originated independently of Samhain and has solely Christian root.
Jack-o-lantern, one of the symbols of Halloween, representing the souls of the dead
Typical Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, decorating, carving pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns, lighting bonfires, visiting haunted house attractions, playing pranks, telling horror stories as well as watching horror movies!
Trick-or-treating
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