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... History Of Halloween- Halloweens origins date back before bibilical times to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). ... The night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be called All-hallows Eve and eventually it was called Halloween. ...
The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has come from both European and Celtic traditions. People believed that on Halloween ghosts came back to roam the earth and try to go back to their homes. ... Also, on Halloween, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.
As European immigrants came to America, they brought their varied Halloween customs with them. Not many Halloween customs were practiced in colonial times because of the strict religious standards. The first Halloween celebrations included "play parties". ... By the middle of the nineteenth century, other fall festivities were common, but Halloween was not yet celebrated everywhere in the country. ... All of these new immigrants helped to spread the tradition of Halloween. ...
By the 20s and 30s, Halloween had become an accepted holiday, celebrated almost everywhere. Pretty soon vandalism began to haunt Halloween in many communities during this time.
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