As you know, tonight is Halloween. Here I'll share with you some information about this celebration, so common in the UK and the USA, but with a really ancient origin!I'll leave you the link, in case you want to find out a bit more about it!
On October 31st, we celebrate Halloween,thought to be the one night of the year when ghosts, witches, and fairies are especially active.
Why do we celebrate halloween?
The easy answer to this question is that no one really knows the origins of Halloween.
What we do know for sure is that Halloween is on the eve of a major Catholic festival, All Saints (1st November), and the eve of the pagan Celtic festival known as Samhain.
Where does the name Halloween originate from?
Halloween comes from All Hallow Even, the eve (night before) All Hallows day. Therefore, Halloween is the eve of All Saints Day.
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Evil spirits
The Celts believed that evil spirits came with the long hours of winter darkness. They believed that on that night the barriers between our world and the spirit world were at their weakest and therefore spirits were most likely to be seen on earth
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And last, but not least, I'll share a famous song by Marilyn Manson, to be part of the Halloween spirit. Enjoy!
Greta
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