The Fascinating History of Halloween And How the Fall Holiday Originated
Good Housekeeping – Americans love Halloween: the candy, the costumes, and the creepy decor. But as beloved as the holiday is in the states, it didn’t originate here. In fact, the history of Halloween dates back thousands of years to the Celtic celebration of Samhain, a festival that marked the end of the harvest and the start of a new year. The day was also said to be a time when the veil between the living and the dead was the thinnest, and when humans could communicate with those beyond the grave.
This year, before you go trick-or-treating or put on your trusty witch costume, take some time to learn more about the dark history of Halloween. It turns out, the holiday is much more interesting (and eerier!) than you thought. (read the full article)
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We do not have this festival here though there are more than enough others to keep us occupied. In fact, we have just come out of one loooooong one that lasted all of ten days.
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For most of us, Halloween is no more than handing out candy to the “trick or treaters,” children dressed in costumes and/or masks, who go through neighborhoods on the evening of October 31st. Living in the country, we generally don’t have any such visitors and I get to eat most of whatever candy we have set aside. In the last couple of years, a great-grandniece has come by, but with COVID, we weren’t sure we’d see her. We learned a day or so ago that her mother planned to bring her by for a short socially distant stop.
Some people do dress up in costumes for Halloween partys but that has never held any interest for us.
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