Halloween History
by Psychic Rainbow

25th October, 2009 - Posted by Rainbow x7953 - No Comments

When most of us think of Halloween, we think of kids dressed in costumes, trick-or-treating to the porches of their neighbors. We think of lighted pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns, and those of us who are older may even have memories of hayrides and bobbing for apples. Have you ever wondered about the origins of these traditions? Halloween is rooted in the Celtic festival of Samhain, which was brought to North America by the early immigrants. It was at the festival of Samhain – roughly the half way point between the Autumn » Read More

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