Halloween traditions in Spain

As in many countries in Europe and in the entire world, Halloween is also celebrated in Spain.

It is a festival imported from the United States, but in many places it already had its own traditions.

The restrictions due to the Coronavirus are beginning to be reduced and the possibilities of traveling are increasing.

This is the perfect time to get away and learn about Spanish traditions on those festive days.

Which are the traditions in the different regions of Spain? Let's see some of those:

• The “Amagüesto de Difuntos”, in Asturias. It's chestnut and apple harvest season, so sweet cider and roasted chestnuts are essential at this party. Generally people collect chestnuts with their family, sit around the fire to roast and eat them. Those that are left over are thrown into the fire, shouting "this is so the deceased can eat." There is also the Round of the Blessed Souls, in which a prayer is made for the deceased of the family.

• Samaín, in Galicia. Born of Celtic heritage, according to legend, the Samaín night disappears the boundary between the world of the living and the dead. Pumpkins with candles are often placed near doors and windows of houses so that evil spirits are driven away. People dress up and eat roasted chestnuts.
• The Fair, in Valencia. The Fair is one of the oldest festivals of All Saints, held in Alicante since 1346.
• “Sa trencada”, in Ibiza and Formentera. Families get together to make sa trencada, that is, a dinner based on fritters, nuts and “panellets” sweets.

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