Halloween
Haloween, believed to have originated from the European Pagan festival of the dead, is celebrated every year on October 31, which happened to be a Saturday this year. Maybe that gave an extra punch to the celebrations because I saw people dressed up the previous night and even the previous weekend. The festive mood probably has to do with the fact that the seasons are changing and everyone simply wants an occasion to celebrate.
Here are some pictures (very few are taken by me) from the street parties, prominently in the Church-Wellesley neighborhood where the streets, closed for traffic, were overflowing with people.
Toronto Halloween Pool on Flickr
It was the first Halloween I celebrated, and the first time I got dressed up (note: put your shirt on before painting your face!)
Chad (some freak) and me (butterfly). I had silly wings but they got ruined while cycling.
Bhutan
Canada
India
Israel
Peru
Russia
Whoa. Green and red hair!
LOL!
I’ve noticed too that Halloween seems to be expanding. Soon it will have its own week.
Yeahh, or perhaps a springtime Halloween!
You make a very cute butterfly I must say
Halloween wasn’t much fun this year with the H1N1 paranoia. Barely any kid went trick or treating in our neighborhood.
hehe thanks Zhu! That’s sad to see H1N1 stopping us from celebrating..
LOL…and I wore Rastafari headgear.
LOL