HALLOWEEN
Halloween has been one of my favorite holidays ever since i was little. I adore the feeling of horror and fall. One of my favorite things about it is the costumes. I have dressed up every year to celebrate the beautiful holiday.
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The origins of Halloween began 2,000 years ago.
According to History.com, the first Halloween celebrations can be traced back to the ancient Celts. They lived in the area now occupied by Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, and celebrated a festival called Samhain on October 31st, just a day beforeAztec, Toltec, and Mayan cultures were celebrating Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
Trick or treating evolved from a tradition called "souling."
During the Celtic festival of Samhain, it was customary for poor children to go door-to-door begging for food and money. Business Insider explains that in exchange for their generosity, children would offer to pray for the souls of their recently lost loved ones, hence how this activity got the name "souling."
Jack-o'-lanterns come from Irish folk tales about "Stingy Jack."
Irish Central details the myth of Stingy Jack, who was eternally doomed to roam the earth at night after making a deal with the devil. To guide his way, he lit a coal in a carved out turnip, inspiring Irish and Scottish people to do the same.