Posted by: Danica Demaclid
Date Published: November 2, 2022
Time Published: 12:07 AM
Halloween's roots can be traced back to the first of November, when it was inspired by the Samhain celebration, an ancient Celtic event. Since it was established on that day, the souls of the deceased will return to their homes, dressing as the theme that they chose to wear is now a part of the celebration. People get dressed as witches, fairies, and ghosts are now considered standard when Halloween’s coming around the corner.
Children are talking excitedly about costumes at this time of year and are going door to door for Halloween trick-or-treating. Although not all kids will be able to say "trick or treat," you might notice kids holding pumpkins of different colors with symbolic meanings, such as orange, black, and blue. Blue pumpkins are less common, but when you do see one being held by a child, it has a profound meaning.
A blue pumpkin denotes that the children holding it may be on the autistic spectrum. The concept of using blue pumpkins is to raise awareness for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that was first gained traction on social media in 2019. At that time, families began using blue pumpkins to raise awareness for their children who have autism and to inform those in their immediate vicinity that blue denotes children with this disorder.
To help people detect those who are on the autistic spectrum, the initiative was developed. If a child is holding a blue pumpkin rather than the customary orange one, that only means that they are among the children who are autistic.
Information Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/.../why-do-we-celebrate-halloween
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