| Halloween's origins date back to the
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| | believed to be their only hope for the
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| ancient Celtic festival of Samhain
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| | afterlife. The Celts believed all laws of
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| (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who
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| | space and time were suspended during this
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| lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is
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| | time, allowing the spirit world to
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| now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and
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| | intermingle with the living. "Trick or
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| northern France, celebrated their new
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| | treat" is innocent fun to relish on the
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| year on November 1. This day marked the
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| | Halloween Day. It comes from thecatholic
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| end of summer and the harvest and the
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| | tradition of eating and giving soul cakes
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| beginning of the dark, cold winter.
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| | on Halloween. People would walk from
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| "Halloween," actually has its
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| | village to village begging for "soul
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| origins in the Catholic Church. It comes
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| | cakes," made outof square pieces of
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| from a contracted corruption of
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| | bread with currants. The more soul cakes
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| All Hallows Eve. November 1, "All
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| | the beggars would receive, the more
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| Hollows Day" (or "All Saints
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| | prayers they would promise to say on
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| Day"), is a Catholic day of
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| | behalf of the dead relatives of the
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| observance in honor of saints. The
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| | donors. At the time, it was believed that
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| holiday was called Samhain (sow-en), the
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| | the dead remained in limbo for a time
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| Celtic New ear. Celts believed that on
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| | after death, and that prayer, even by
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| the night before the new year, the
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| | strangers, could expedite a soul's
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| boundary between the worlds of the living
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| | passage to heaven. The Jack-o-lantern
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| and the dead became blurred. On the
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| | custom comes from Irish folklore.
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| night of October 31, they celebrated
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| | Wearing costumes comes from the days when
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| Samhain, when it was believed that the
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| | Celtic villagers would dress up in
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| ghosts of the dead returned to
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| | ghoulish costumes and noisily paraded
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| earth.Halloween is celebrated annually on
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| | around, being as destructive as possible
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| October 31. Just think about a bunch of
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| | in order to frighten away spirits looking
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| frightening fantasies and the scary
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| | for bodies to possess. Halloween party
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| stories featuring ghosts, witches,
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| | supplies like paper plates, napkins, and
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| monsters, and all things that go bump in
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| | cups are a nice way to complete a
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| the night then your thinking about one of
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| | Halloween Party Theme.
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| the finest holidays of the year. The
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| | Halloweendecorations like pumpkin
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| disembodied spirits of all those who had
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| | piñatasas a centerpiece, can also double
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| died throughout the preceding year would
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| | as party prizes. Party favors like
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| come back in search of living bodies to
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| | Halloween stickers or glow jewelry fit a
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| possess for the next year. It was
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| | Halloween Party Theme.
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