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Halloween History

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Who started Halloween and when?

Celts, 2,000 years ago

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When was the Celtic New Year?

1st November

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What happened on the night before the New Year?

the ghosts came to life

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Why did the Celts celebrate Halloween?

to protect themselves from these ghosts

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What’s the origin of the word ‘Halloween’?

holy evening

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What vegetables did the Celts use for Jack-o-lanterns?

potatoes and turnips

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Why did they carve faces in produce?

to guide good spirits into their homes

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Why Halloween become a dangerous holiday?

harmless tricks grew into outright vandalism

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What's the holiday greeting?

trick or treat

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Which Halloween symbols do you know?

witches, black cats, bats, ghosts and skeletons, jack-o-lanterns

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