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The ancient Celts believed that on
this day:
Spirits from the
Otherworld could visit
the earth
Witches from all over
the world met together
Spirits from the
Otherworld celebrated
the end of summer and
the start of the dark
season
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Trick or Treating probably has its roots in a
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medieval European custom called “souling” in
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which poor people:
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Went from door to door
receiving food in return for
their prayers for the dead on
All Souls Day (Nov 2)
Went to their local church to
pray for the souls of their
dead relatives to door
Went from door
offering to clean their
neighbors’ houses to improve
their souls and therefore
their chance of going to
heaven
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The “treat” in “Trick or Treat” is also
thought to be based on the ancient
Celtic tradition of:
Eating sweet treats to
mark the end of summer
and the start of the dark
season the neighbors’
Visiting
homes to share the
harvest out food for the
Putting
spirits from the Otherworld
to eat
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The wearing of costumes at
Halloween has its root in the ancient
Celtic tradition of wearing a
costume and mask to:
Disguise themselves and
so avoid evil spirits
Take part in a special
dance
Scare their family,
friends and neighbors
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Carving a “Jack O’Lantern” has its
roots in an old Irish story in which
“Stingy Jack,” denied entrance to
both Heaven and Hell, uses a burning
coal in a carved turnip to:
Scare away demons as he
walks around the Otherworld
Blind the devil when he is
denied entrance to Hell
Light his way as he walks
around the Otherworld
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Carved Jack O’Lanterns were
originally intended to:
Be a guiding light for the
returning souls of dead
relatives away Stingy Jack
Frighten
and other wandering evil
spirits
Be a guiding light for
villagers returning home
from festival celebrations
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All Hallows Even is to All Hallows Day
as Christmas Eve is to Christmas day,
but what is celebrated on All Hallows
Day?
The plentiful harvest and
other gifts given to us by
God priests who guide us
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in our worship of God
The lives of Christian saints
and martyrs
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After doing this quiz, do you think
modern day Halloween customs are a
mix of:
Ancient Celtic customs
and the imagery of the
horror genre
Christian traditions and
the imagery of the horror
genre
Ancient Celtic customs,
Christian traditions and the
imagery of the horror genre