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Bookmark or Share- History of Halloween - World History EncyclopediaHalloween traditions in the West date back thousands of years to the festival of Samhain (pronounced 'Soo-when', 'So-ween' or 'Saw-wen'), the Celtic New Year's festival. The name means "summer's end", and the festival marked the close of the harvest season and the coming of winter.
- Halloween History | National Geographic - YouTubeNational Geographic. 22.9M subscribers. Subscribed. 17K. 2.7M views 16 years ago #NationalGeographic #Halloween #History. Halloween isn't just costumes and candy; it's a cultural holiday rich...
- The history of trick-or-treating, and how it became a Halloween traditionHalloween is thought to date back more than 2,000 years to Samhain, a Celtic New Year’s Day that fell on November 1. Demons, fairies, and spirits of the dead were thought to walk the Earth the...
- Halloween: Origins, Meaning & Traditions | HISTORYHalloween originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain and is now a worldwide event. Learn more about Halloween's origins, traditions, interesting facts, scary movies and more.
- When Halloween Was All Tricks and No Treats - Smithsonian MagazineHalloween in early 19th-century America was a night for pranks, tricks, illusions, and anarchy. Jack-o’-lanterns dangled from the ends of sticks, and teens jumped out from behind walls to...
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