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Origins

Halloween began two thousand years ago mainly in Ireland, UK and Northern France

with the ancient religion of the Celts.

On the night of October 31, they

celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead

returned to earth.

When Christianity spread into celtic lands, All Saints’ Day,

was introduced to replace this pagan festival.

In the 19th century, milions of Irish emigrants poured into America as a

result of the potato famine.

They brought with them their traditions.

Today’s Halloween

Today Halloween is a fun holdiday.

Children wear funny or scary costumes.

Children knock on doors and say

”Trick or treat”

People give them candies.

”Bobbing for apples ”

is also a popular game

at Halloween parties.