Fun Fact: Witchcraft was widely feared and linked to black magic and devil worship during the Middle Ages. White Dragon Tiles: Depicted by a witch's hat.Fun Fact: Superstitious colonists believed that witches could transform themselves into a black cat. Green Dragon Tiles: Portrayed by a black cat.Fun Fact: The 'Flying Fox' is the world's largest bat. Red Dragon Tiles: Signified by flying bats.Fun Fact: Pumpkins, along with cucumbers, melons, and squash, are a member of the gourd family. Honor Tiles: Symbolized by creepy eyeballs.Family members would have table settings for the deceased - usually in a desirable and welcoming place next to the fire. Fun Fact: During Samhain, it was believed that the souls of the dead would revisit their homes. Season Tiles: Represented by tombstones with seasonal icons and elements.Fun Fact: Original jack-o'-lanterns were carved from beets, turnips or potatoes instead of pumpkins. Flower Tiles: Characterized by jack-o'-lanterns with four unique expressions.Each tile represents the spirit of Halloween through fun and engaging artwork. Halloween Mahjong is a whimsical reminder of all of the spooktacular activities that surround this holiday.
#Scary eyeballs full
Over many years, Halloween has evolved into a big, commercial holiday full of attractions and activities - detailed costumes, trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, horror film marathons, and visiting elaborate haunted attractions. Some historians, however, believe that Halloween's roots stem from a Christian holiday and are distinct from Samhain and other seasonal harvest festivals. Characteristics of the Samhain festival included offerings of food and drink for the spirits, feasts, costumes (also referred to as mumming and guising), reciting songs and or verses door-to-door as trade for food, and sacred bonfires. It was believed that this dissolved borderline allowed the souls of the afterlife to roam between these two worlds. Samhain's celebration of seasonal transition was also viewed as a time where favorable crossing existed between the boundaries of the current world and the otherworld. The Celts marked Samhain as the conclusion of the harvest season and the onset of winter. Samhain, Bealtaine, Imbolc, and Lughnasadh represent the four seasonal festivals of Gaelic culture. Many of Halloween's origins and traditions are widely believed to be traced back to the Celtic's ancient Gaelic seasonal festival known as Samhain-pronounced 'sow-in'.
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