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The history of Celtic Halloween

The custom of Halloween has come a long way from its origins in Celtic Ireland, transforming people holding holiday fun seriously pagan holiday kid-friendly. The story of the Halloween custom probably will not end what holiday is dying – And that will not happen anytime soon.

The ancient origins of the custom of Halloween comes from 2,000 years ago, a sacred Celtic festival called Samhain. Samhain was an important festival in Celtic culture, celebrating the end of a year, and represents the final harvest for farmers. Since Samhain signified the end of year Celts also associated with human death. They believed that on the night of October 31 the ghosts of the dead were able to mingle with the living, because at Samhain the souls of those who died during the year traveled into the afterlife. People gathered to sacrifice animals, fruits and vegetables at this time. They also lit bonfires in honor of the dead to help them in their journey, and keep them out of life. That day all beings be considered to be, ghosts, fairies and demons.

The Celts believed Halloween as it is easier for the Druids to make predictions about the future.

Christianity had spread into Celtic territory 800. In an attempt to eradicate Samhain, Pope Boniface IV November 1 All Saints, making holiday festival Celtic Church approved. All Saints' Day also called All Saints or All-hallowmas, and the night before All Saints was called All Hallows Eve. In 1000 the Catholic Church made November 2 All Saints Day, a day to honor the dead. It was very similar to Samhain, as huge fires lit. Christians usually light big bonfires, dressed in Halloween costumes (like a saint or a demon) and have parades, honoring the dead. During the celebrations, poorer residents demanding food. Families give these residents soul cakes, a type of pasta – But only if they prayed for their deceased parents. The Church encourages families to do instead of leaving food overnight. Church wanted to limit the entry of non-residents of the city and enjoy free food. What are the origins of trick-or-treat.

When Europeans immigrated to colonial America in the decade 1700 brought the tradition of Samhain-inspired Halloween. Halloween was not celebrated openly in the first place because Christians consider it a pagan holiday, but was openly held in Maryland. The meshing of different ethnic groups, including Native Americans, created a new form of Halloween is about the modern American version of Halloween. The first official celebrations included public events celebrating the last harvest, where people tell stories of the dead, read each other's fortunes, and dance. Halloween is not is really a holiday until the 1800s when the influx of immigrants moved to the United States.

Celtic custom of Halloween has increased in the American tradition in the 1840s by Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine in his country, becoming a version of this festival today. At that time favorite pranks in New England, including units of failover and crazy doors close. The custom of "Halloween" is probably not originating with the Celts of Ireland, but with a ninth-century European custom known as "Souling. On November 2" All Saints "The first Christians walked from village to village asking for "soul cakes" made of square pieces of bread with currants. The more soul cakes the beggars would receive, pledged more prayers to say on behalf of dead relatives of the donors.

They were the origins of Modern America "trick-or-treat-tradition.All Hallows Eve, All Saints Day and Day of the Dead is celebrated for many centuries, known collectively hallowmas. This festival eventually became what we now know as Halloween. Happy Halloween!

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