.Halloween was traditionally the ending of summer and pumpkins and apples were used to celebrate the harvest, carving faces into pumpkins to frighten away evil spirits, and apple bobbing, both customs still used today.
It was originally adapted by the Christian Church from All Hallows Eve, Hallows is an old word for a Saint, the Christian Calendar was adapted to honouring all Saints on this day.The Celts believed that with the coming of the dark nights after summertime, with the onset of winter the barrier between our world and the spirit world was most likely to be seen.Therefore dressing up in costume was meant to scare away the evil and ghostlike spirits.The custom of Trick or Treat began in the middle ages with a practice known as souling. Poor folk would go from door to door begging for food on this night. So Halloween and All souls eve or All Hallows eve have all come together to be known traditionally as Halloween. Have a Happy One.
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