What did the Celtic Irish, or Druids, believe happenend on 'Samhain' [pronounced /sau.wen/] October 31st ?
They believed the spirits of dead people could return to walk the earth.
Why did the people have bonfires and wear masks?
They believed people have bonfires and wear masks to scare away evil spirits,or even disguised themselves as ghosts so that the real ghosts would not attack them.
What was November 1st called? And how did Halloween get its name?
It is called Halloween.From "All Hallows Eve", the day previous to the Catholics' all saints day .
As you listened, what did you discover about why
carved out pumpkins with candles are now part of the Halloween tradition
people give out sweets
I think people make a scary looking face to pumpkins put in their home ,it could be means scare away those evil things.And give children to sweets is mostly very good-humoured.
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Hi Michelle
Thank you for finding the answers to the Halloween questions.
I wonder if China has similar traditions. It seems most 'early' societies had strange ideas about evil spirits and ghosts.
I hope you listened to the link and were able to understand it.
Annie
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