Halloween 101: A 'spooktacular' history
By Lori & Scott Mitchell, Breckenridge Colorado Real Estate
(Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate - Breckenridge Colorado Luxury Homes)
Halloween 101: A ‘spooktacular’ history By Rayan Khan Published: October 30, 2011 An insight into the creepy festival of ghouls and vampires. DESIGN: AMNA IQBAL Those sensitive to changing weather will notice that near Halloween (October 31), a perceptible chill enters the air — everything is at once mysterious and nostalgic. This is the time of All Hallow’s Eve, a precursor to All Saint’s Day on November 1 (Halloween’s Christian variant). In truth, Halloween’s roots go deep; the ‘day of the dead’ stems from Celtic folkloric traditions and boasts a rich history — later transformed by Christian traditions. A brief history According to an article on watchman.org, Rick Branch (in Samhain: History of Halloween) traces All Hallow’s Eve to Samhain (pronounced Sa-wain), celebrated by the i...
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