Post by Owen on Sept 22, 2020 5:12:18 GMT
1 ~~~ 7 fascinating Halloween traditions around the world ~~~
HALLOWEEN HAS ROOTS in a Celtic pagan festival called Samhain,
traditionally held between the fall equinox and winter solstice to welcome the harvest.
A time of transition, spirits were said to rise and roam the earth.
To ward them off, Celts lit bonfires and donned ghoulish costumes.
matadornetwork.com/read/halloween-traditions-around-world/ ~ 8 October 2019 ~
HALLOWEEN HAS ROOTS in a Celtic pagan festival called Samhain,
traditionally held between the fall equinox and winter solstice to welcome the harvest.
A time of transition, spirits were said to rise and roam the earth.
To ward them off, Celts lit bonfires and donned ghoulish costumes.
matadornetwork.com/read/halloween-traditions-around-world/ ~ 8 October 2019 ~