What was the original name for Halloween?
Correct answer: All Hallows Eve
HipsterPixie12592
A well-done summary. Nice job.
EvilEve9
The origins are pagan. It was called Samhain. It was feast held at the end of the growing season when all would bring their excess crops to share with others and their unused crops. Huge crowds would gather and eat as much as they could so the crops and other foods would not waste. It lasted for days even weeks. People traded goods. There was much celebration. The primitive pagans believed that spirits or bad forces could invade them , their bodies and minds. They decided if they were disguised the bad spirits would pass them by because they would not recognise them,
Underdogcodger
Oiche Shamhna did originate in Ireland. As Irish travelled throughout the world, they brought this tradition with them. In the same way St Patrick's day is celebrated in other parts of the world today
gillie
best day of the year
TiredBeet77967
My favorite holiday, 🎃
munchkin1300
The tradition of going round doors on Halloween started in Scotland. It is called guising, you would dress up as a ghost etc and had to do a 'trick' which was usually a song or dance, to then get a 'treat'. It was taken up in the USA and twisted into trick OR treat i.e. give us a treat or we'll play a trick on you! Many kids in Scotland still do it in the traditional way.
Sarah
I didn't realise how much history there was behind Halloween, very interesting.
Player Elf Council
HipsterPixie12592, Except that trick or treat was never practiced in England. We'd never heard of it when I was a child. We called it Ducking Apple night. Apples were placed in a tub of water and one had to extract them with one's hands behind one's back. Great fun.
Player #1952
EvilEve9, putting up a Christmas tree is also a pagan tradition.
Froggy
munchkin1300,
We always go guiding ion Hallo’een in Scotland, adults and children alike. It’s great sitting the bus or train at 7.30am going to work sitting next to a zombie or a witch reading the newspapers or texting 👹👻😈👀 .... Hahahaha !
M'lady
EvilEve9, I'm a pagan wiccan practising witch and Samhain is also witches new year
Smooth
EvilEve9, I always thought that was Thanksgiving / and curses for the next season met.
Mars V
My tradition is to turn off all the lights and watch a scary movie with my favorite adult beverage to keep me safe.
ked
munchkin1300, In Des Moines IA, they have Beggars Night, the night before Halloween. Kids go door to door and sing, recite a poem, or tell a joke and get candy. The date was changed to discourage tricks (vandalism).
Cat Mom
I think we've got it now, it's Samhian! So you guys can stop thinking that you're the 1st one to point this out lol
Cat Mom
Player #120374466, the dead know nothing!
Cat Mom
munchkin1300, twisted huh?
Cat Mom
Underdogcodger, now that was some new info, thanks!
Cat Mom
EvilEve9, kinda what the story just said
Jenn Natalia
It was SAMHAIN...do your research
Player #120374466
Wyatt, The dead can't harm anyone The are unconscious of anything. Ecclesiastes 9: 5, 6, 10
Player #120374466
Daz, It's good to listen to the Scriptures: " Ye cannot partake of the table of the Lord and of the table of demons." 1 Corinthians 10: 21, 22
Lola
These are so rubbish like I’m going to get it 6% down rubbish rubbish rubbish six
Ruairi
tayto, no, the pagan holiday is Samhain. it is considered to be the Pagan New Year as well.
tayto
This answer is wrong, the origin is pagan. All Hallows is still Christian. Its called samhain
Leslie
This is my Birthday.
MIchel
Mars V, I do not support children being taught that bad and evil symbolic persons are fun characters.
Mars V
I turn off all the lights and pretend no one is home. Bah humbug!!
Helen
It originates in paganism, to this day my Irish relatives will pour a cup of tea for every member of their immediate family who is dead on Halloween night. It is an old tradition because Halloween is the time the dead are closest to the living. Samhain is still respected in more rural Irish areas.
kathy
In the Europe we call it ...day of the death's day...
Clo
Player #6532678, never was Christian!!!!
Clo
Player LarryGates, celebrated by pagans around the world in different ways, even today.
Clo
Player #14056457, who on Earth ever claimed it to be Christian??? Oh my!!!! Hallowe’en is most definitely NOT Christian, never has been, never will be.
Coolest Bros😎😎🤟🤟
EvilEve9, sorry so bouring
Tavie
The Irish didn't have pumpkins 100 or so years ago so they carved out turnips 🎃🎃🎃
Tolsom
it started as a fun thing but now we get chocolate razor blades not fair at all thanks for listening bye
ZUNAIRA
Naaa 😒 ! i dont like things like that because i am a muslim but sometimes i wish that i could 😇😉😈
Moomoo
halloween also is on the eve of the All Saints Day so this is misleading.
lalisa
gillie, no
mrunmae 🇮🇳🙋🏻♀️
I Don't like this festival mean Halloween party But I am Indian girl and I like only Indian festival