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Source: Halloween History | www.infoplease.com
Description: The name "Halloween" began as "All Hallows Eve." This became "All Hallow E'en," leading to "Hallowe'en," or Halloween. It was the evening before All Hallows Day, which was later called All Saints' Day. (In this case, "hallows" meant "saints.")
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The origins of Halloween date back over 2000 years to the ancient Celtics and their religious festivals. 242242
Halloween has origins in an ancient Celtic festival, which was called Samhain by the Gaels of Ireland and Scotland. ChaCha!
The holiday of Halloween began long ago with the rituals surrounding the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).
History traces Halloween back to the ancient religion of the Celtics in Ireland. The Celtic people were very conscious of the MORE
