Little Bear - Halloween Stories

"Halloween" is the first and only Little Bear release in 2006. It will focus on Halloween/Fall elements found within the episodes. The DVD will include a main episode (which contain 4 mini episodes) and two bonus episodes (which contain 4 mini episodes each). Each episode is approximately 33 minutes in length for a total run time of 101 minutes. There is no VHS version for this title.
Customer Review: Little Bear - Halloween
light hearted, not overly sweet though or pretentious. Nicely animated artwork that resembles Maurice Sendak's style. This is a must watch for our entire family over the halloween/harvest season.
Customer Review: little bear--halloween stories
I bought this for my 3yr. old grandson. He just loves Little Bear. We have watched this video numerous times. He will be receiving more Little Bear videos for Christmas. I just wish I would have been able to buy him the Little Bear video bundle........but sadly it isn't in stock anymore.

Halloween is the one of the oldest celebrations we have. It is second in popularity only to Christmas in the United States. Today it is seen as a time for fun, family, and friends. But, at one time Halloween was a time of fear and dread.

Halloween origin dates back thousands of years to the Celtic festival known as Samhain. November 1 was the start of their new year - the end of summer and harvest, the beginning of winter and coldness.

On October 31, the Celts believed the ghosts of all the dead would return and mingle with the living. They believed the souls of those who had died during the year traveled into the afterworld on that day.

People gathered to sacrifice fruits, vegetables, and animals. Bonfires were lit in honor of the dead. The huge fires were also expected to help the dead on their journey and to keep the dead away from the living. The Celts believed that on that day all types of beings were at large including witches, ghosts, and demons. All beings that were part of the dark and dreadful afterworld.

Wearing costumes can be traced back to this Celtic period when it was thought that the souls of the dead were out and around, along with fairies, witches, and demons. Offerings of food and drink were left out to placate them. People began dressing like these fearful beings, performing antics in exchange for food and drink. They wore animal skins draped on their backs, with masks to cover their faces to mimic the evil spirits or placate them.

Young and old alike continue to celebrate this holiday and dress up in costumes to go trick-or-treating or to attend a group gathering. Today we call this gathering a party. To the ancient Gaels, it was the festival of the dead. To this day, witches, ghosts, and skeleton figures of the dead are still among the favorite costumes.

It is easy to see the roots of Halloween origin derived from the ancient festival and how modern traditions are indeed based on the ancient fears of death and evil spirits.

You can also see why it is perfectly acceptable to walk around dressed like a werewolf - during Halloween anyway.

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