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Why Do We Celebrate Halloween? 🎃 The Origins and Traditions

Why Do We Celebrate Halloween? 🎃 The Origins and Traditions

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Ever wondered why we dress up, carve pumpkins, and hand out candy like it’s a competitive sport? Artie Ficial and Ina Telligens take a spirited dive into the origins of Halloween - from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (where ghosts were totally a thing) to All Hallows’ Eve to the costumed, candy-fueled celebration we know today.

We’ll explore how centuries of myth, migration, and cultural mash-ups gave us trick-or-treating, spooky symbols like witches and black cats, and a holiday that somehow delights both kids and grown-ups.

History, mystery, and just the right amount of creepy. Happy haunting.


Source material:

https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/halloween.pdf

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/sites/podcasts/files/LearnEnglish-Magazine-Halloween_0.pdf

https://www.paps.net/cms/lib4/NJ01001771/Centricity/Domain/2262/History%20of%20Halloween.pdf



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