"HALLOWEEN'S CELTIC ROOTS AND MORE"

 

 

CULTURE & DISRUPT

HALLOWEEN'S
Celtic Roots & More

 "EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HALLOWEEN"

By Brian Handwerk Via Nationalgeographic.Com

From the holiday’s Celtic history to this year’s top costumes, here’s what to know to have a smart and scary holiday.

 

We’ve been wearing Halloween costumes for nearly two millennia. To help you celebrate, we've summoned up that history, as well as a number of fun-size facts. Archaeologists are still unearthing Halloween's roots at Celtic spiritual centers like the Hill of Ward (originally known as Tlachtga) in County Meath, Ireland. The holiday is descended most directly from the celebration of Samhain (SAH-win), the Celtic New Year observed between the sunsets of October 31 and November 1. READ THE FULL ARTICLE VIA NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC.COM

 

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