Question

Alguém pode me enviar a história da origem do Halloween, mas tudo em inglês?

Answer 1

The Celtic origin of Halloween Halloween, or Hallowe'en, has its origins in a much older tradition, the Samhain. Samhain, Samain or Samhuinn (a term of Gaelic origin meaning "the end of summer"), marked the beginning of winter, the end of harvests and the beginning of the new Celtic year which, according to the Gregorian calendar adopted in the sixteenth century , was celebrated the 1 of November. It was the most important celebration of the ancient Celtic calendar, and although it was replaced in the seventh century, it is still remembered throughout Europe in the form of different traditions and customs that endure to this day.
Traditionally, it lasted three days, coinciding with the Catholic celebrations of the All Saints' Vigil (night of October 31), All Saints Day (November 1) and Day of the Faithful (November 2).

From time immemorial the period is associated with ghosts, spirits and death. For the Celts, it was a time when the veil separating the visible from the invisible world - the world of the living and the dead - became fainter. It was believed that the dead returned and that the gods and other beings of the underworld walked among the living. During this period, the ancestors were honored through offerings. In Ireland and in Celtic Scotland, it was customary to light fires at the top of the hills, the so-called "hallowe'en fires" (the "hallowe'en fires"). These fires, in honor of the deceased relatives, also served to purify the people and the earth, in order to ward off the demons, who were stronger at this time of year. In Scotland they were also used to ward off and destroy witches. Although many of the Celtic traditions were lost through Christianization, the hallowe'en fires continued to burn on top of the hills until the late 19th century.