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HALLOWEEN HISTORY

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  • Where did the tradition of wearing costumes originate?
    It originated from the Celts who dressed up as evil spirits to avoid harm from other evil spirits
  • TRUE OR FALSE- Trick-or-Treating is a strictly modern custom on Halloween.
    FALSE-Historical accounts show that a tradition called "house begging" was performed by children and adults in the Celtic regions.
  • Why did people wear costumes and masks?
    In order to avoid harm from evil spirits
  • TRUE OR FALSE: In the United States, more candy is sold on October 28 than on any other day of the year.
    TRUE- Over 10% of annual candy sales occur in the days leading up to Halloween
  • How has the "bobbing for apples" game used in Ireland and Scotland?
    It was used to tell one´s fortune as part of a divination game
  • When is Halloween thought to have originated?
    Around 2,000 years ago
  • TRUE OR FALSE: It is believed that Norway is the birthplace of Halloween
    FALSE- Ireland is believed to be the birthplace of Halloween
  • What did the "soin" festival celebrate?
    The divide of the two halves of the year, summer and winter
  • What happened with the veil between summer and winter during soin?
    The veil was at its thinnest, allowing spirits to pass through
  • TRUE OR FALSE- Halloween is the 3rd most commercially successful holiday right after Valentine's Day.
    FALSE- Actually Halloween is the second most marketed holiday right after Christmas. Even Valentine's Day cannot compete with Halloween.
  • When were the traditions of "asking for food" and "giving something in return" revived?
    In the 19th century
  • TRUE OR FALSE: Halloween was originally the celebration of the New Year.
    TRUE-Celtic New Year or Samhain which means "summer's end" was celebrated on November 1st. So on October 31st they would celebrate the new year
  • TRUE OR FALSE- Black and orange are typically associated with Halloween
    TRUE- Orange is a symbol of strength and endurance and black is typically a symbol of death and darkness
  • TRUE OR FALSE: The Irish originally used turnips to make Jack-o-Lanterns on Halloween
    TRUE-Before using pumpkins the Irish who created Halloween used turnips. Turnips were affordable and plentiful.
  • Why do we carve pumpkins?
    To scare stingy Jack and other evil spirits away
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