interesting facts about halloween
9 Interesting facts about halloween
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You might not know about the
popular fall
holiday
.
9
England (1994)
The holiday now known as
Halloween
was born out of an
ancient pagan Celtic
festival known as
Samhain
.
Festival Origin
8
England (1994)
It is widely
believed
that the
religion of Christianity
hand in the
holiday’s
customs.
Christian Influence
7
England (1994)
The practice of
trick-or-treating
is one in which
participants
are treated to
various candies.
Trick-or-treat
6
England (1994)
Other countries
fully
or
partially
practice the
holiday
, but it seems like a mainstay in the
USA more
than others.
Wasn’t in America
5
England (1994)
In
1785
, a Scottish poet,
Robert Burns
created a poem named
Halloween
, credit goes
to him
.
Halloween Poem
4
England (1994)
Candy apples,
Halloween foods.
Bareback
(Ireland),
Bonfire toffee
(Great Britain), and
Colcannon
(Ireland).
Halloween Food
3
England (1994)
The
jack-o-lantern
comes from a
dark Irish folk tale
.
Dark Secret
2
England (1994)
Haunted attractions
are a big part of the
celebration
because of the
mystique of the unknown
.
Haunted Attraction
1
England (1994)
A part of what gives
Halloween
its
unique
identity is the
various symbols
associated with it.
Halloween Symbolism
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