Halloween Pumpkins, Decorations To Celebrate Halloween Stock Photo

Halloween Pumpkins, decorations to celebrateHalloween or Hallowe& x27;en, also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows& x27; Eve, or All Saints& x27; Eve. Halloween is a celebration that can be found in several countries on October 31. The Halloween tradition began 2,000 years ago. Originating from the Samhain festival celebrated by the ancient Celts. They lived in the area that is now Ireland, England, and northern France. The Celts celebrated the new year on November 1. Therefore, the day before was a sign of the end of summer and the harvest season and the beginning of a dark and cold winter. That time was associated with human death. They believed that the boundary between the world of the living and the world of the dead became blurred on the night before the new year. The Celts also celebrated Samhain on the night of October 31 to commemorate the time when the ghosts of the dead returned to Earth. The Druids or Celtic priests would build large bonfires where residents gathered and burned plants or animals as offerings to the gods. They also wore costumes made of animal heads and skins.