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![Origins Halloween began two thousand years ago in Ireland, England,](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-1.jpg)
Origins
Halloween began two thousand years ago in Ireland, England, and Northern
France with the ancient religion of the Celts (Paganism).
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![They celebrated their New Year on November 1st. This day](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-2.jpg)
They celebrated their New Year on November 1st.
This day marked the
beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death.
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![Samhain (sow-in) On the night of October 31, they celebrated](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-3.jpg)
Samhain (sow-in)
On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when
it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth.
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![Costumes People thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes…](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-4.jpg)
Costumes
People thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their
homes…
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![So they wore costumes. This way, the ghosts couldn’t recognize them!](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-5.jpg)
So they wore costumes.
This way, the ghosts couldn’t recognize them!
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The Christian Influence
As the influence of Christianity spread into Celtic
lands, in the 7th century, Pope Boniface IV introduced All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs, to replace the Pagan festival of Samhain. It was observed on May 13th.
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![A change of date In 834, Pope Gregory III moved](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-7.jpg)
A change of date
In 834, Pope Gregory III moved All Saint's
Day from May 13th to Nov. 1st. Oct. 31st thus became All Hallows' Eve ('hallow' means 'saint').
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![All Souls Day November 2nd, called All Souls Day, is](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-8.jpg)
All Souls Day
November 2nd, called All Souls Day, is the day
set apart in the Roman Catholic Church for the commemoration of the dead.
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![Trick-or-treating began with the poor in the 15th century… During](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-9.jpg)
Trick-or-treating began with the poor in the 15th century…
During the All
Souls Day festival in England, poor people would beg for “soul cakes,” made out of square pieces of bread with currants
Families would give soul cakes in return for a promise to pray for the family’s relatives
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then children…
The practice, which was referred to as "going a-souling" was
eventually taken up by children who would visit the houses in their neighborhood and be given ale, food, and money.
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![Today: Children still go from house-to-house, but instead of ale, food, and money, they get candy.](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-11.jpg)
Today:
Children still go from house-to-house, but instead of ale, food, and
money, they get candy.
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![With Irish Immigration… In 1848, millions of Irish emigrants poured](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-12.jpg)
With Irish Immigration…
In 1848, millions of Irish emigrants poured into America
as a result of the potato famine. They brought with them their traditions of Halloween.
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![Halloween came to America. They called Halloween Oidche Shamhna (`Night](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-13.jpg)
Halloween came to America.
They called Halloween Oidche Shamhna (`Night of Samhain'),
as their ancestors had, and kept the traditional observances.
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![The Jack-O-Lantern The Irish used to carry turnips with candles](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-14.jpg)
The Jack-O-Lantern
The Irish used to carry turnips with candles in them
to light their way at night and to scare away ghosts..
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![When they arrived in America they found that pumpkins were](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-15.jpg)
When they arrived in America they found
that pumpkins were both
plentiful and easier to carve than turnips.
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![Now, Jack-O-Lanterns are used for decorating people’s homes.](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-16.jpg)
Now, Jack-O-Lanterns are used for decorating people’s homes.
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![People have recently started carving less traditional Jack-O-Lanterns](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-17.jpg)
People have recently started carving less traditional Jack-O-Lanterns
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![Today people go to parties…](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-18.jpg)
Today people go to parties…
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![Take their kids trick-or-treating.…](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-19.jpg)
Take their kids trick-or-treating.…
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![And eat lots of candy!](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-20.jpg)
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![If you don’t give candy to a trick-or-treater…](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-21.jpg)
If you don’t give candy to a trick-or-treater…
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![This could happen to you!](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-22.jpg)
This could happen to you!
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![Bibliography www.wilstar.com/holidays/hallown.htm www.historychannel.com/halloween www.fni.com/heritage/oct97/historyhall http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Souls_Day#Pagan_roots](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-23.jpg)
Bibliography
www.wilstar.com/holidays/hallown.htm
www.historychannel.com/halloween
www.fni.com/heritage/oct97/historyhall
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Souls_Day#Pagan_roots
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![The End Happy Halloween!](/_ipx/f_webp&q_80&fit_contain&s_1440x1080/imagesDir/jpg/423942/slide-24.jpg)