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Do you live in E n g l a n d or in A m e r i c a ? Then prepare the stock of candy for children who will come knocking at your door tonight.

E e r i e atmosphere amalgamated with the radiance of the orange hue form the colors that characterize H a l l o w e e n which was celebrated primarily in the US. but today it is spreading stealthily everywhere in the world.

Dark, addictive, m y s t e r i o u s, exciting, s p o o k y, seductive, magical ... How many more adjectives could be added to define Halloween day?

One thing is certain, the Halloween spirit is c o n t a g i o u s. Perhaps this is why today the Halloween party is one of the most heartfelt and celebrated night throughout the world.

The Halloween t r a d i t i o n has been passed on through centuries, overcoming borders, oceans and historical periods to come to this day. Disguises of terror, creepy masks, delicious sweets and carved pumpkins are just some of the elements of this special day.

Everyone knows about Halloween, but very few people are aware about the t r u e o r i g i n s of this ancient festival. Over time traditions have evolved greatly. But the pristine spirit still remains, an amalgam of awe and fear of the supernatural and all that we do not know of!

But what is Halloween truly about and what is its origin? Let us find out together!

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Get to know more about halloween

Halloween Contest

Some house decor tips

Ideas on halloween costumes

In Love with Crazy Leads

Ghostly Tunes

Goodies and Freebies

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What is described as the f e s t i v a l of the d e a d, is actually a blend of c e l e b r a t i o n s . The spell of the coming w i n t e r months, conclusion of the growing season and an interesting union of various f o l k traditions, myths, fables and the age old tale told of the day when the thin and transparent veil between the l i v i n g and the d e a d would lift and the ghosts of the deceased along with the creatures of the dark would walk amongst the living.

Abbreviated from "All Hallows Eve," a traditional name for the Catholic holiday of "All Saints' Day", things like carved pumpkins, costumes, trick or treat, weren't the things that described Halloween at one point of time. It's because of the Celtic holiday of Samhain, "The Holy Evening", or "All Saint's Eve" which was celebrated only to remember the deceased. Based on the belief that on this day the spirits of the people who died over the course of the year come back to revisit their homes. Candles and bonfires were lit to pray for the good of the souls, as the flames, the smoke so emitted was deemed to have powers that would protect people from the evil souls.

A fusion of old Celtic Harvest festivals of Ireland and Christian practices, it has its roots traced back to the 16th century. It became popular only by the first decade of 20th century. It were the European immigrants who brought in the tradition of dressing up in scary costumes while the tradition of today's infamous "trick-or-treat" was augmented by the Irish to celebrate their escape from the Potato Famine.

Originally posted by supriya.ipkknd

Too much work makes Jack a d u l l boy. It's time to play a little g a m e, shall we?

Guess the t r i c k and you'll be rewarded with the t r e a t!

You are given 5 riddles to solve.

DO NOT post the answers on this thread.

Each Riddle is about a fictional character from movies, books, cartoons or television show. You have to guess the name of that fictional character.

The first 10 people who guess the correct answers will receive the Halloween treat.

PM your answers to crazycontests You answers should be in a properly numbered format.

Last Date for submitting your answers is 5th November 2015.

#1
I am charming and wickedly funny
You'll not find a man like me, h o n e y
My brother is my only family
Who once was my greatest e n e m y

#2
I come from the world of magic
My death was completely tragic
I was killed by a man I trusted blindly
The world misjudged him but only I knew him truly

#3

I am a shape shifter, the one you wouldn't like
An archenemy of the blood-lusters, all alike
I loved a girl who could never be mine
So I ended up falling in love with her child

#4

The whole wide world I wish to claim
Even the most powerful don't speak my name
I terrify the terrifying, my deara
Did someone just say, "Avada Kedavra"?

#5

I am a ghost with a slightly different idea
Became one when I died of pneumonia
Nice and amiable, I am your friend
Now it's time for this riddle to end

'H a l l o w e e n n i g h t' is approaching and to decorate your homes,
you might be looking for some cool and easy ways to transform your lovely homes into an eerie, spine chilling lair!
Here are some tips and tricks you can use to change your house into a b e w i t c h e d d e n !

When you think of Halloween, the first thing that comes into your mind is a pumpkin, isn't it?
With a slight touch of imagination and a drop of patience,
you can create your own unique and spectacular carved pumpkins !

Use a knife to carve the shapes on the pumpkins and then light a lantern or a bunch of candles inside them so that you get a glowing, scintillating effect.

To decorate your dining rooms, a pivotal role is played by the colors that you use, orange and black are a must choice as they are considered to be the Halloween colours. The table must look terrifying. Load it with self-made cobwebs, fake spiders, skeleton masks and Halloween-themed dining cloth. Play with the lighting of the room, using candles and lanterns. Tada! You're ready to scare away all your friends! 😆

Turn your house into a scary dungeon, sending chills down every visitor's spine. In order to truly scare your friends, add tit-bits of fearsome detailing at the places they would least expect: leave a trace of blood on the bathroom mirror (Imagine the shrieks you'll hear when they see their names in blood on the mirror 😆 ), add bloody footsteps every other corner. You can augment it by decorating your bathroom in a frightening way, say, by recreating a scene from the movie Psycho!

Do you want to turn your garden into a spooktacular cemetery!? What's better than to add a line of tombstones engraved with your visitor's names! Also near the tombstones, leave a stained gauze using a red dye, lanterns and other eerie items that come to your mind.

Still aren't satisfied? You want to scare them for life? A way is to give them a mini heart-attack by placing scare crows in your garden, or skeleton bones scattered here and there. (Make sure you have an ambulance ready, just in case 😆 )

Even better, ask one of your friends to dress up as a scare crow, asking them to jump on the guests when they are least expecting it and send a jolt of panic in their hearts.

Not just the g h o s t s and g o b l i n s , but also there are other things that make you f r e t during the Halloween Season - the unanswered questions h o v e r i n g around your head...

"What do I dress up as?"

"Should I go bold or simple?"

"Which lipstick should I use- the red one or the black one?"

We like you all too much to let you die of a p a n i c attack. So take a deep breath and say goodbye to your worries. Here are some mind blowing costumes you can dress up in without emptying your pockets!

Team Pretty Peculiar presents Fang-Tastic Make-over!

:: t h e e e r i e f o r t u n e t e l l e r ::

If you are someone who doesn't like to p a i n t your face to appear scary ( You don't want to end up looking like a clown! ), then this is the perfect choice for you. Dress up as an enigmatic fortune teller by placing a dark colored turban on your head or drape a black stole around your head instead. Pair them up with large, ethnic ear-rings and funky chains around your neck. As a finishing touch, take a crystal ball in your hand or a couple of tarot cards would do the t r i c k . Since you are a tarot carder now, you are officially allowed to tell your friends they are going to die on the 31st December or the day after tomorrow. 😆 ( Disclaimer - We are not liable to anything that happens to you after that 😆 )

:: t h e m u m m y ::

Take some old, dirty w h i t e clothes and cut them up in long stripes. Drape them around your body over a white t-shirt and white pants. You're done. E a s y P e e z y, isn't it? If you are an enthusiastic experimenter (just a fancy way to say you are a freak 😆), you can even paint your face a light shade of white or paste the left over white cloth on your face using a skin-friendly glue.

:: t h e b a t w o m a n ::

Tiny h o r n s on your head coupled with an all-black get-up and you're ready to become a cool Halloween figure. For the wings, you can cut up an old, black u m b r e l l a and attach them to your back. Are you ready to become the talk of the town?

Now that you are dressed up, lets do something to hide your pretty face.

Shall We?

:: t h e s a s s y s p i r i t ::

Tired of dressing up as a clown? A freak? Do you just want to look sexy in that cute orange dress you bought yesterday? Go wear that lady! The key is to play with your m a k e - u p . Try a bold orange shade coupled with an extravagant eye make-up. Your eye-lids are your c a n v a s e s for today! Go paint all you want ( We hope you are good artists, otherwise, god save you )

Dark, kohl eyes and a sassy smile, you are perfect to go. 😳

:: t h e w i c k e d w i t c h::

You can d y e your hair a darker shade of red to set up the field and then move on to a bolder red lipstick and a reddish black gradient eye shadow. Use dark reddish tinged lenses if you wish to look like bella from twilight.

G o B o l d ! G o B e a u t i f u l !

:: s p i n e - c h i l l i n g s k e l e t o n ::

Just getting a skeleton costume isn't enough. 'S k e l e t o n i n g' up your face is equally important. Paint your face by drawing a huge oval or any custom shape around your eyes in black. You can further raise the bar by painting long black stripes on y o u r l i p s or branches growing out of the tips of your lips.

Are you scared yet?

Surprise Surprise!

What kind of a Halloween would it be without a treat? We have decided to present our beloved CC Queens some ' h a t k e ' gifts to make this Halloween eve a memorable one for them. ( Just a fancy way to say we are bribing you people 😈 )

:: Angel.Jot aka Jot aka our beloved CC head ::

There can be nothing better than a crown for a queen . But the same old crown for this long time might get b o r i n g & l o s e it's charm , no ? Everyone needs a makeover once in a while and so, she is getting a fabulous Pumpkin Crown from us .😳

:: Pooja aka -RD- ::

What would our witty naughty Pooja aka -RD- love more than a very useful Pensieve ? 😛 We can bet she would just love to steal Jot's memory & put them safely in the Pensieve away from Jot's reach . It will be really fun to mess with Jot's mind sometimes, wouldn't it? ( I see all the Minions and Captains nod in agreement 😆 )

:: Nabila aka 18shabbo ::

Hmm...so here comes our very creative & very enchanting CC Lead Nabila aka 18shabbo . As our high profile secret informer (points at Appy 😆) said she is a fashion freak , so here is a Halloween special contact lens set for her . 😃 Just like everything gets caught in a cobweb, Nabila's creativity captures us in the labyrinth of her immense talent. 😳 So in our view, there cannot be a better Halloween Gift for her than this. 😳

:: Yuvi aka .Yuvika_15 ::

We have come to know this beloved CC Lead of ours is very serious & totally no nonsense. However she has a weakness, a secret obsession towards shoes & chappals which she loves to throw virtually at anyone who annoys her. 😆 Here are some shoes which she can stock up & throw at anyone she likes ( or dislikes 😆 ) .

(Word of Caution : Please be a bit gentle while throwing them . Or else your victims might die 😳)

:: Jillu aka supercool3 ::

And here is the coolest CC Lead, our very own Jillu aka Supercool3 . We have decided to gift our bubbly Jillu a Fang Denture. Wondering why ? 🤔 Well, we need someone to come to Jot's rescue when -RD- aka Pooja tries to mess up with Jot's mind, don't we?😛 Jillu can sink her fangs on Pooja and play the Knight in a shining armor anytime . 😃

What's a Halloween without a mysterious, heart-racing and spooky music playing in the background or more conveniently your cell phones? Let's take our Halloween celebrations to a level above.

Here are some free spooky ringtones created specially for you by us.

<<Ringtone 1>>

Want some typical spooky sound of howls, the creaking of the door, the sound of the rocking chair and the squeak of bats? This ringtone is just it.