S15E4 - A Fright To Remember

Halloween started with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of winter. The Celts believed the boundary between the living and the dead blurred on the night of October 31st, allowing spirits to roam the earth. They lit bonfires and wore costumes to ward off evil spirits. Over time, this evolved with the influence of Christianity, which designated November 1st as All Saints' Day (or All-hallows), and the night before became known as All-Hallows' Eve. The tradition was brought to America by immigrants, where it blended with other customs to develop into the modern holiday celebrated today with activities like trick-or-treating.

Ancient origins
Samhain: The festival celebrated the end of the harvest and the start of winter, a time of year associated with death.
Spirit world: The Celts believed spirits would walk the earth on this night, and they lit bonfires and wore costumes to ward off evil spirits.
Offerings: They would also leave food outside their homes to appease benign spirits.

Christian influence
All Saints' Day: In the 8th century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1st as a day to honor all saints.

All-Hallows' Eve: This day was also known as "All-hallows," and the night before it began to be called "All-Hallows' Eve," which eventually became Halloween. Blending traditions: All Saints' Day incorporated some of Samhain's traditions, like bonfires and dressing in costumes.

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) began over 3,000 years ago with ancient Mesoamerican cultures, like the Aztecs, who saw death as a continuation of life. These indigenous rituals honored the dead and involved ceremonies to honor the goddess of death, Mictēcacihuātl. After the Spanish conquest, these traditions blended with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, evolving into the modern celebration that takes place on November 1st and 2nd

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