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The History of Halloween


this holiday is also known as All

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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