VIDEO PRESENTATION ORIGINS OF HALLOWEEN
Francesca Graziani
Created on October 24, 2024
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HALLOWEEN
Origins and meaning of
This holiday is celebrated in many parts of the western world on the night of October 31st and its origins date back to ancient Celtic customs.
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What does HALLOWEEN mean?
Halloween is a contraction of “All Hallows’ Eve”. In old English, hallows meant ‘saints'.
Also known as Hallowe'en, Allhalloween, or All Saints' Eve.
"The term was first used in the 16th Century, and has its origins in a Celtic festival known as Samhain"
The holiday revolves around fear...
The living dead...
...black magic, and mythical monsters.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
So, what'll it be? Trick or treat?