The Real True History of Halloween
Halloween and Its Celtic Roots: Halloween, as we know it today, was rooted in the ancient Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, or darker half of the year. This festival, Samhain (Gaelic – pronounced “sow-in”) was traditionally celebrated was held at the same time of year, every year, about halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. It was one of four Gaelic seasonal festivals. Samhein is Gaelic for November. The Celts believed this was the time of year where the boundary between the living and the dead was unusually thin,[Read More…]
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