Halloween Company Blues

Halloween is just around the corner.  A day all about ghosts, witches with their broomsticks, pumpkins and of course, trick-or-treat. Mostly Western countries practice trick-or-treating where kids wear cute yet scary costumes and go door-to-door to collect candies from their neighbors. Because of the fun and as well as scary spirit of this festivity, Philippines also adopted Halloween complete with their best costumes and by being artistic by putting on makeup or prosthetics.

For the sake of giving you a background of this holiday, it was originally from the Celtic festival called Samhain (pronounced sow-in). This was a ritual in the eve of All Saints Day celebrated on every the last day of October. Celts believed that on this day, October 31, spirits of the dead returned to the living world and wander to possess bodies. To prevent these presumably demonic possessions, Celts offer sacrifices and even wore costumes and paraded around town making loud noises to ward off bad spirits.

Today, Halloween evolved into something enjoyable and a chance to mingle with others. Companies include this on their list of celebrations along with Christmas parties and company anniversaries. Yup, one of the most awaited (or most feared?) company parties is Halloween. They even hold contests for the best in costume or room decoration.

Some break the norm and think of creative ways while still aiming for that spooky look. Speaking of costumes, enthusiasts of this holiday invests time, money, and sweat to go extreme by adding make-up or prosthetics. When you’re in the Philippines, for the knack of Pinoy taste, some wanna-be artists may try the white lady look donned with long white gown and the whitest of make-up. This is only a suggestion, okay?

Whatever you’re trip this Halloween, simply enjoy it, with or without a costume. Just be sure that if you’re going to scare someone, do it in76 good nature.