Trick or treat tradition goes from door to door and collect goodies from their neighbors. Not just children but also adults go in costume from house to house, asking for treats such as candy or sometimes money. "Trick or treat?" is what they ask on every home they visit. The word "trick" refers to a (mostly idle) "threat" to perform tomfoolery on the homeowners or their property if there are no treat. Popular traditional wear fictional characters from novels, like a timeless classic tale of The Wizard Of Oz which is one of the originals that has Witches in their story and if wanting to be cute, Dorothy’s costume is a good choice.
Centuries ago, Halloween originated from the Celts believed that on the 31st October the line between the living and the dead became distorted. Condemned souls would come back to wreak mayhem for the night. In defense the Celts would dress up in ghoulish costumes to scare evil spirits away. Trick-or-treating resembles the late medieval practice of souling, when poor folk would go door to door on Hallow-mas (November 1), receiving food in return for prayers for the dead on All Souls' Day (November 2).
Halloween Traditions is not just for kids, it is also celebrated by adults because The Washington, DC area has some great costume parties for adults (most are for ages 21 and over). In some parts of Scotland children still go disguising. In this custom the child performs some sort of trick, for example sings a song or tells a ghost story, to earn their treats. The practice of dressing up in costumes and begging door to door for treats on holidays dates back to the Middle Ages and includes Christmas wassailing.
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