Halloween started out as the celebration on All Hallows Eve which is the celebration before “All Soul’s Day” on November 1. Were they celebrated all the Saints in heaven that were prayed to for intercessions this was celebrated by Roman Catholics, Episcopalians and Lutherians. If you go back to Pre-Christian times in Scotland, Wales and Ireland celebrated Hallowtide the feast of the dead in the Pagan times this would signalized the close of the harvest and the start of the winter season. All of this is based on religious traditions, folklore and sacrifices, where people dressed in costumes and lit bonfires to ward of ghosts that may have been roaming.
Today it is more community and child friendly activities such as trick or treating as we all get ready for the colder nights and shorter days.It seems that celebrations that we practice are based in religion and folklore combined. It amazes me how some traditions and celebrations that survive through time and history. Have a safe, fun, time as you collect treats.
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