Dissecting Singapore’s Halloween Culture
The Festival Of Halloween
Last week, we talked about the reasons why companies should continue to plan for their events, and how virtual events can serve as a viable alternative.
This week, we will be talking about Halloween, the history of the festival and how it is celebrated here, in Singapore.
The History of Halloween
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on 31 October of every year. It started as an ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (Gaelic word pronounced “sow-win”), which people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. It was known as ‘All Hallows Eve’ back then as it was the evening before All Saints Day on 1 November.
Over the years, it has evolved into something more light-hearted, as people take the night as a festive gathering. Activities such as trick-or-treating, carving of Jack-O lanterns, and donning costumes became more prominent before becoming the norms today.
Halloween-Themed Food
Halloween-Themed Decoration
Is Halloween popular in Singapore?
Credits to Rakuten Insight (Awareness of Halloween in Asia)
As shown in the graph above, 85% of Singaporeans know about Halloween and in recent years, we have been more involved in the celebration of the festival.
Remember those Halloween parties at Zouk? Or the times you cracked your head over what to dress up as? This initiative by the famous establishment was well-received by Singaporeans as it soon became something that we looked forward to every year.
Thereafter, we would also have the yearly Halloween Horror Nights from the Universal Studios Singapore, where the daring ones challenge a series of horror scares in a story setting.
Credits to Lifestyleasia.com
Credits to theurbanwire.com
How We Celebrate Halloween In Singapore?
Halloween Event in Singapore
Based on our observations, we would like to share the three common types of Halloween dress-ups that we see in Singapore:
“The Onesies”
Definitely a starter-kit if you are doing this for the first time, as it does not require any elaborate dress-ups at all. You do not have to worry about your makeup fading, or your costume accessories getting squashed during the night.
Here are some of the popular onesies:
Animals Onesies
Spirited Away’s No-Face
Money Heist
Below is an interesting option that we feel might be trending soon?
The Game ‘Among Us’
“The DC-Marvel Diehards”
Secondly, these are people that NO MATTER what is the occasion, they will always take the opportunity to dress up as their favorite characters for the events. A pretty safe option, as almost everyone would know what you are dressing up as.
These are the popular ones:
The Superheroes: Iron Man / Captain America / Spiderman
And these are some that we hope to see in the future…
The Thing
Vision
Dr Freeze
“Professional Makeup Artist”
Last but not least, this group of people channel the artist in their inner spirit and the effects are amazing. The downside to it is that you must not sweat easily, or else all the hard work will go down the drain.
A simple example, which you can try it yourself at home:
Simple “Bruises” Makeups
These are some other aesthetical examples, but you would probably require professional help for these:
“Dia de Muertos” Makeup
Twisted Elmo Makeup
This year’s Halloween would certainly be different without the Zouk events, and the Halloween Horror Nights.
However, since it falls on a Saturday, we would still encourage everyone to uphold the spirit of the festival, and we look forward to seeing all your innovative dress-ups on social media platforms this year!
We at Into E Projects will also be reminiscing the fun times we had during our past Halloween events, like this one below!
If you are looking to organise similar events like us, do drop us an enquiry here for a non-obligatory quote!