this holiday is also known as All Hallows Eve welcome to watchmojo.com and
Hallows Eve welcome to watchmojo.com and
Hallows Eve welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about
today we’ll be learning more about
today we’ll be learning more about Halloween Halloween is a holiday
Halloween Halloween is a holiday
Halloween Halloween is a holiday observed annually on October 31st though
observed annually on October 31st though
observed annually on October 31st though it is celebrated in some Asian and South
it is celebrated in some Asian and South
it is celebrated in some Asian and South American countries is mostly
American countries is mostly
American countries is mostly commemorated by Western nations
commemorated by Western nations
commemorated by Western nations some believe Halloween has pagan origins
some believe Halloween has pagan origins
some believe Halloween has pagan origins it is most commonly linked to the Celtic
it is most commonly linked to the Celtic
it is most commonly linked to the Celtic Festival of soin which marked the end of
Festival of soin which marked the end of
Festival of soin which marked the end of autumn and the harvest season during
autumn and the harvest season during
autumn and the harvest season during this period the people of the Gaelic
this period the people of the Gaelic
this period the people of the Gaelic world held feasts in honor of the
world held feasts in honor of the
world held feasts in honor of the departed souls that entered our realm
departed souls that entered our realm
departed souls that entered our realm alongside the souls of the deceased it
alongside the souls of the deceased it
alongside the souls of the deceased it was believed that various supernatural
was believed that various supernatural
was believed that various supernatural beings made their way to us as well but
beings made their way to us as well but
beings made their way to us as well but not all of them were good as such people
not all of them were good as such people
not all of them were good as such people started carrying carved turnips and
started carrying carved turnips and
started carrying carved turnips and wearing costumes in a possible attempt
wearing costumes in a possible attempt
wearing costumes in a possible attempt to deter evil spirits other soin customs
to deter evil spirits other soin customs
to deter evil spirits other soin customs included going from home to home to
included going from home to home to
included going from home to home to gather food fuel and offerings for the
gather food fuel and offerings for the
gather food fuel and offerings for the festival when the Roman Empire conquered
festival when the Roman Empire conquered
festival when the Roman Empire conquered Celtic territory later on some of
Celtic territory later on some of
Celtic territory later on some of ancient Rome’s religious traditions such
ancient Rome’s religious traditions such
ancient Rome’s religious traditions such as its festival of the Dead were
as its festival of the Dead were
as its festival of the Dead were incorporated into the celebration of
incorporated into the celebration of
incorporated into the celebration of sewing Halloween has also been
sewing Halloween has also been
sewing Halloween has also been associated with Christianity because of
associated with Christianity because of
associated with Christianity because of All Hallows or All Saints Day on
All Hallows or All Saints Day on
All Hallows or All Saints Day on November 1st with All Souls Day falling
November 1st with All Souls Day falling
November 1st with All Souls Day falling on November 2nd this holy period obliged
on November 2nd this holy period obliged
on November 2nd this holy period obliged religious Europeans to observe various
religious Europeans to observe various
religious Europeans to observe various traditions that were in practice as
traditions that were in practice as
traditions that were in practice as early as the 12th century for instance
early as the 12th century for instance
early as the 12th century for instance to pray for souls trapped in purgatory
to pray for souls trapped in purgatory
to pray for souls trapped in purgatory the impoverished went to their
the impoverished went to their
the impoverished went to their neighbours homes for soul cakes that
neighbours homes for soul cakes that
neighbours homes for soul cakes that were baked for the occasion meanwhile
were baked for the occasion meanwhile
were baked for the occasion meanwhile those trying to hide from potentially
those trying to hide from potentially
those trying to hide from potentially vengeful spirits would dress up this
vengeful spirits would dress up this
vengeful spirits would dress up this tradition spread to North America
tradition spread to North America
tradition spread to North America through Irish and Scottish immigration
through Irish and Scottish immigration
through Irish and Scottish immigration in the 19th century it was here that the
in the 19th century it was here that the
in the 19th century it was here that the pumpkin eventually replaced the turnip
pumpkin eventually replaced the turnip
pumpkin eventually replaced the turnip as the jack-o’-lantern other objects
as the jack-o’-lantern other objects
as the jack-o’-lantern other objects connected with fall like corn husks and
connected with fall like corn husks and
connected with fall like corn husks and scarecrows were also adopted as
scarecrows were also adopted as
scarecrows were also adopted as decorations for the home
decorations for the home
decorations for the home during Halloween thanks to its
during Halloween thanks to its
during Halloween thanks to its associations with spirits and the world
associations with spirits and the world
associations with spirits and the world beyond Halloween has been linked to
beyond Halloween has been linked to
beyond Halloween has been linked to paranormal imagery and horror figures
paranormal imagery and horror figures
paranormal imagery and horror figures so as trick-or-treating increased in
so as trick-or-treating increased in
so as trick-or-treating increased in popularity many traditional Halloween
popularity many traditional Halloween
popularity many traditional Halloween costumes worn by children became
costumes worn by children became
costumes worn by children became supernatural in theme these days costume
supernatural in theme these days costume
supernatural in theme these days costume choices have expanded to include famous
choices have expanded to include famous
choices have expanded to include famous people pop culture characters and more
people pop culture characters and more
people pop culture characters and more today instead of traveling to a
today instead of traveling to a
today instead of traveling to a neighbor’s home for soul cakes or other
neighbor’s home for soul cakes or other
neighbor’s home for soul cakes or other offerings the custom involves a request
offerings the custom involves a request
offerings the custom involves a request for sweets normally reserved for kids
for sweets normally reserved for kids
for sweets normally reserved for kids the practice of going door to door is
the practice of going door to door is
the practice of going door to door is usually accompanied by participants
usually accompanied by participants
usually accompanied by participants asking trick-or-treat when collecting
asking trick-or-treat when collecting
asking trick-or-treat when collecting their candy playing pranks has also been
their candy playing pranks has also been
their candy playing pranks has also been historically associated with Halloween
historically associated with Halloween
historically associated with Halloween adults celebrate by also donning
adults celebrate by also donning
adults celebrate by also donning costumes and attending Halloween parties
costumes and attending Halloween parties
costumes and attending Halloween parties other common activities today include
other common activities today include
other common activities today include watching horror movies and sharing ghost
watching horror movies and sharing ghost
watching horror movies and sharing ghost tales Halloween is now a lucrative
tales Halloween is now a lucrative
tales Halloween is now a lucrative holiday as costumes candy and horror
holiday as costumes candy and horror
holiday as costumes candy and horror films are big business you’ll likely be
films are big business you’ll likely be
films are big business you’ll likely be able to find a screening of the Rocky
able to find a screening of the Rocky
able to find a screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show to watch but
Horror Picture Show to watch but
Horror Picture Show to watch but Halloween attractions like haunted
Halloween attractions like haunted
Halloween attractions like haunted houses hay rides and more are also
houses hay rides and more are also
houses hay rides and more are also available for Halloween costume and
available for Halloween costume and
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