halloween. the history of halloween comes from the pagan holiday samhain comes from the pagan...
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The History of HalloweenThe History of Halloween
Comes from the pagan Comes from the pagan holiday Samhainholiday Samhain
Ancient festival Ancient festival celebrated by the Celtscelebrated by the Celts
Celebrated before Celebrated before ChristianityChristianity
The History of HalloweenThe History of Halloween
After Christianity was After Christianity was introduced Samhain was introduced Samhain was replaced with All Saints´ replaced with All Saints´ Day, celebrated November 1Day, celebrated November 1
““All Saints´ Day” was also All Saints´ Day” was also known as “All Hallows´ known as “All Hallows´ Day”, and the night before Day”, and the night before became known as “All became known as “All Hallows´ Eve”Hallows´ Eve”
The History of HalloweenThe History of Halloween
All Hallows´ Eve – HalloweenAll Hallows´ Eve – Halloween Halloween was brought to the USA by Irish Halloween was brought to the USA by Irish
immigrants in the 1800´s immigrants in the 1800´s
Trick or TreatTrick or Treat
In the Middle Ages, the In the Middle Ages, the poor begged for food on poor begged for food on All Hallows DayAll Hallows Day
In Ireland, young boys In Ireland, young boys would travel around would travel around asking for food, wine, asking for food, wine, etc. for Halloween etc. for Halloween partiesparties
Trick or TreatTrick or Treat
Today in the US, Today in the US, children go from door to children go from door to door asking for candydoor asking for candy
Why Costumes?Why Costumes?
During Samhein, there was no barrier between During Samhein, there was no barrier between the world of the living and the dead the world of the living and the dead
The dead would walk in the world of the living The dead would walk in the world of the living during the festivalduring the festival
Why Costumes?Why Costumes?
There is some connection between this and the There is some connection between this and the modern day tradition of dressing upmodern day tradition of dressing up
However, the tradition of costumes is a recent However, the tradition of costumes is a recent addition to Halloween addition to Halloween
History of the Jack-O-LanternHistory of the Jack-O-Lantern
Also a new addition to the Halloween Also a new addition to the Halloween celebrationcelebration
The Irish used to carve turnips, until they The Irish used to carve turnips, until they found that pumpkins were easier to carvefound that pumpkins were easier to carve
It has turned into an art form in recent years, It has turned into an art form in recent years, with very detailed and artistic carvingswith very detailed and artistic carvings