【正文】
大部分人都認(rèn)為不給糖就搗蛋是起源于惡作劇之夜和 要靈魂餅干 (goingasouling) 的習(xí)俗。現(xiàn)在,雖然人們不再相信鬼魂們會(huì)在陽(yáng)間跑來(lái)跑去,但是小孩子還是會(huì)裝扮自己到處玩不給糖就搗蛋的游戲 ﹔ 而大人則是覺得裝扮自己有趣又好玩。這些燈籠代表著過(guò)世的親友,并被放置在窗邊或門廊上,以歡迎他們回來(lái)。他們也被視為可趨魔避邪的象征。 Trickortreating The modern day custom of TrickorTreating originated from the very old custom of “Goingasouling” or begging for soul cakes. Soul cakes were baked goods offered to souls of the departed. The Christian Church encouraged the practice of the needy going from home to home g