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The Origins of Popular Halloween Traditions

October 27, 2011 Daven Hiskey

##EMBED## The custom of wearing costumes or masks comes from the Celtic tradition of young men impersonating evil spirits by dressing up in white costumes with blackened faces or masks in an attempt to placate the spirits. Trick or treating comes from the Middle-Age practice of the poor dressing up in costumes and going around door to door during […]

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How Pumpkin Carving Became a Halloween Tradition

October 2, 2011 Daven Hiskey

##EMBED## Pumpkin carving being associated with Halloween comes from a method used by the Celts to ward off evil spirits during Samuin (a festival where many of the traditions of Halloween come from). The Celts would hollow out turnips, then carve faces in them and place candles inside. The turnips were then either placed in the windows, to keep evil […]

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The Origins of Popular Halloween Traditions

How Pumpkin Carving Became a Halloween Tradition