New Information I LearnedAfter reading more about Halloween I came to realize that according to many scholars, that All Hallows' Eve is a Christianized feast initially influenced by Celtic harvest festivals. These were Festivals of the dead with possible pagan roots. These were particularly the Gaelic Samhain. I also learned that other scholars maintain that it originated independently of Samhain and has solely Christian roots. |
Typical festive Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (also known as "guising"), attending costume parties, decorating, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films. I really enjoy doing all of these with my family each year. It is so much fun eating all kinds of candy and dressing up. I really like trick or treating. |