I am actually not sure if this is the appropriate greeting for this outlandish-wearing tradition that has its origin in UK, Ireland and Northern France. They commemorated the end of the year on November 1 some 2,000 years ago.
When I was a little girl, I’ve seen groups of adults going from house to house singing or chanting came midnight of October 31. This practice was called “nangangaluluwa”. As this term implies, it’s not at all funny. Parang more of spooky.
Try wearing this on the eve of Halloween to attract your husband. But it could go the other way, baka matakot.
Every year, we set-up tables in our drive-way and gave-out purified water, candies, cookies and chips to kids and adults alike. There’s also a foundation that brought handicapped kids to us for trick or treating.
Julienne would take care of these things while I was away.
