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Well it was religious and it grew over time

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It was for the dead and to keep ghosts away

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Uk

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On oct.31st on a day that used to be known as all hallows eve.

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They gathered foods that complimented the holiday and they also had bonfires

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Ireland and the UK

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Madison B.

People would go from house to house and asked for food or money

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Originally a Pagan holiday, with Celtic roots from Ireland and Scottland. This day was primarily a practice for divination. Later, Popes, Saints, and Christians became involved.

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Halloween began as a religious ritual. After moving around to so many places and having so many changes made, Halloween became less religious. It became a time of dressing up and trick or treating with less religious connotations.

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Caleb A. -Christians were involved

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Christians started halloween though Samhain

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My traditions would be trick or treating with my cousins. Caleb A

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Madison B.

To protect themselves with bonfires and costumes to keep away ghosts

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Originally a holiday to remember the dead, when the veil between both planes was at its thinnest. Then, over thousands of years Christians over took the holiday in an attempt to convert Pagans and non-Catholics to the church.

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Madison B.

UK and Northern France

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Christians adopted Samhain. Originally meant to mark beginning of the Celtic calendar

Christianization in the 7th century (Roman Catholic Church) All's Hallows day meant to honor holy figures

All Hallow's Eve fell on the same night as Samhain and meant to replace the Celtic holiday with Catholic traditions

Jack o lanterns were also called soul lanterns

Samhain meant "Summer's end", thousands of years old

Halloween came to america with the Irish immigrants during the potato famines in the 1800s

Shakespeare mentioned Halloween in The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Many traditions started in Ireland and scotland

Veil between worlds is the thinnest, like hocus pocus, is where witchs were most powerful

stingy jack: played nasty tricks on everyone, tricked the devil several times, doomed to walk world forever, jack of turnips because he carved a turnip to hold the coal the devil gave him in pity

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Who:

Celtics
Catholics
Americans

What:

The Church adopted the Celtic holiday and then the Americans adopted it and made it what it is today (to put it simply).

When:

These things started over 2,000 years ago

Where:

Started in Europe, moved to th United States

How:

Catholic immigrants, among others, immigrated to America and brought their traditions of All Hallow's Eve, which America made its own

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Madison B.

Hallows Eve

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On Halloween, the Celtics would disguise themselves in the ash from the bonfire. The Irish would pull pranks and also disguise themselves with masks.

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My traditions would be that we would normally go to the same neighborhood year after year but due to covid it has changed

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ancient Celtic practice festival of sahmain HM

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Lavish hospitality were set out for the dead family members when it was believed they visited home

Aos si walked with people, so guising (disguising) was meant as a protection during Samhain

Roman festivals Parentalia and Pomona impacted modern Halloween's culture

Lit bonfires to keep dead away from the living

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Not only to protect from spirits but from demons as well.

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Not only to protect from spirits but from demons as well.

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Madison B.
Ghosts of the dead returned to Earth

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Halloween was originally more associated with the Irish so it originated from Ireland. When Irish immigrants came over to America, they also brought Halloween with them

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Shaunn H. - They pulled it off by gathering each year to live out their traditions on the 31st. Over the years it evolved into trick or treating.

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Shaunn H. - They pulled it off by gathering each year to live out their traditions on the 31st. Over the years it evolved into trick or treating.

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Christians

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Shaunn H. - Christians, they started this tradition, the tradition in which they commemorate the dead with Samhain

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Shaunn H. - Christians, they started this tradition, the tradition in which they commemorate the dead with Samhain

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Halloween originally started off as a religious tradition. Later on when it came to America, it became more secular.

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Jack-o-lanterns started out using turnips 

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Jack-o-lanterns started out using turnips 

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These events occurred the day previously known as All Hallows Eve. This is known today as Halloween.

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Shaunn H. - They did these things, at these times, at these places to commemorate the dead.

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Shaunn H. - They did these things, at these times, at these places to commemorate the dead.

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traditions such as apple dobbing and soul lanterns  

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traditions such as apple dobbing and soul lanterns  

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Christians began the tradition of Halloween through Samhain. The Halloween that we know today came from Irish immigrants.

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Shaunn H. - Ireland and Scotland, then it slowly moved to America.

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Shaunn H. - Ireland and Scotland, then it slowly moved to America.

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Shaunn H. - These things usually occurred on October 31st or even the days following up to the 31st.

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Shaunn H. - These things usually occurred on October 31st or even the days following up to the 31st.

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Shaunn H. - Somethings that happened were they celebrated the dead by leaving food or offerings. And they soon gathered certain foods that complimented the holiday.

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Shaunn H. - Somethings that happened were they celebrated the dead by leaving food or offerings. And they soon gathered certain foods that complimented the holiday.

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Madison B.

Catholics
Christians
Pope Pontifice

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Halloween was followed by all saint day as a way to implement religion HM

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Halloween was followed by all saint day as a way to implement religion HM

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All Saints Day, Samhain adopted by the church, Irish immigrants brought it to America

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All Saints Day, Samhain adopted by the church, Irish immigrants brought it to America

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End of the harvest season for the celts, when the walked dead the earth ghosts of the dead. First tradition of hiding face from the dead.

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End of the harvest season for the celts, when the walked dead the earth ghosts of the dead. First tradition of hiding face from the dead.

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Bonfires were improtant to protect people from the spirits

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Bonfires were improtant to protect people from the spirits

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1835, All Hollow's day moved to November 1st. 

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1835, All Hollow's day moved to November 1st. 

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Celts, druids began the tradition of Halloween because they believed the time to be the closest the dead got to their side of the veil

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Celts, druids began the tradition of Halloween because they believed the time to be the closest the dead got to their side of the veil

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How did they pull it off?

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Why did these people do these things at these places at these times?

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Where did these things take place?

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When did some of these things occur?

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What are some of the things that happened?

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Who are some of the people involved?