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Nov 17, 2012

The Wrong Five Myths About Halloween

Halloween is a tradition of celebration the night of October 31, 2012 which is celebrated mainly by the citizens of the United States. Halloween identified with demons, witches, and ghosts.

Usually celebrated by children using a creepy costume. Then around from door to door in their neighborhood asking for candy or chocolate while saying "Trick or treat!". Speech is connoted as a threat if it will not give them candy jahili.


The origin of the celebration Halloweeen from the Festival of Samhain is celebrated as the ancient Celtic celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. Gael Nation believes that limiting Oct. 31 of the dead with the living into the open. However, there are some myths about Halloween misguided.

1. Halloween provided an opportunity for criminals to poison children 

A case occurred in a boy eight years old died because they ate poisoned candy during the celebration of Halloween. However it turns out, the candy had been given by the father of the victim in order to get life insurance money the child. Ronald Clark O'Bryan, the father's murderer, was executed for his actions in 1984.children, halloween, costume of children in the United States celebrate Halloween by wearing costumes and go around asking for candy and chocolate in the neighborhood.
However, Halloween is also the deadliest day for pedestrians children. According to data from State Farm insurance company, an average of 5.5 children died from being hit by a vehicle at October 31 each year. This figure is greater than the average of 2.6 child deaths the other day. 


2. The existence of groups of hunter dog pitt Bulls on the road 
A message spread through social media in September last year, which warned that every home shall lock their doors on October 31. Since Halloween is declared as a "National Day of Killing Pit Bull." Pit bull is one of the dog breeds. But eventually the action is a hoax. 

3.Consumption expenditure is considered almost equal Halloween Christmas 
Consumption expenditure is considered almost equal Halloween Christmas shopping. In fact, according to the National Retail Federation, Halloween spending spending only U.S. $ 8 billion. Much lower than expected consumer spending Christmas at U.S. $ 586.1 billion this year. 

4. Halloween is identified with sexual misconduct 
Similarly, the myth of cases of toxic candy, Halloween is also identified with the act of sex crimes with trick-or-trackers as a target. However, according to a study published by the Journal of Sexual Abuse in 2010, said there was no evidence of sexual crimes on children in Halloween day.

5. Vampires are real 

Physicists from the University of Florida, Costas Efthimiou, said if the myths about vampires true. That they will suck the blood of a person and the victim will automatically direct a vampire. Assuming the population of the world in the 1600s amounted to five million people, it is the 2.5-year deadline for the entire population of the world will become a vampire. However, until recently it was proved a myth

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