well it is that time of year again Halloween a day of creepy fun an excuse to play dress ups for all ages
to eat loads and loads of lollies and candy .
but Halloween didn't start out that way.
Halloween or hallow e'en also known as hallows eve is actually a time for remembering the dead such as martyrs, saints and our dearly departed.
Halloween originally was started by the Celtics and pagans Halloween dates back to about 1745 it comes from the Scottish term for all hallows eve and was known to be the first and most important days
in the Gaelic calendar
it was introduced in america by the Celtic and Gaelic communities that had immigrated there Halloween has noting to do with witches as it is to be believed. i all this time believed it was the witches new year and they dressed themselves up to fool the spirits that were after them the humble jack-o'-lantern represents the spirits or the goblin they were common in parts of Ireland and the Scottish highlands as well as somerset in the 19th century. in the 20th century it had spread to parts of England and became known as the
jack-o'-lantern
happy Halloween!
NAMASTE.
to eat loads and loads of lollies and candy .but Halloween didn't start out that way.
Halloween or hallow e'en also known as hallows eve is actually a time for remembering the dead such as martyrs, saints and our dearly departed.
Halloween originally was started by the Celtics and pagans Halloween dates back to about 1745 it comes from the Scottish term for all hallows eve and was known to be the first and most important days
in the Gaelic calendar
it was introduced in america by the Celtic and Gaelic communities that had immigrated there Halloween has noting to do with witches as it is to be believed. i all this time believed it was the witches new year and they dressed themselves up to fool the spirits that were after them the humble jack-o'-lantern represents the spirits or the goblin they were common in parts of Ireland and the Scottish highlands as well as somerset in the 19th century. in the 20th century it had spread to parts of England and became known as the
jack-o'-lanternhappy Halloween!
NAMASTE.
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