Over the centuries, the festival’s practices and symbolism ... has deep roots in the ancient Celtic Samhain. Originally aimed at honoring the dead and warding off malevolent spirits, it has ...

Over 2,000 years ago The origins of present day Halloween are believed to date back over 2,000 years ago to a Celtic festival known as Samhain. Fearing evil intent from the returned dead ...

Samhain is the ancient Celtic festival that marks the end of harvest and the beginning of the darker half of the year. This ...

Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern ...

The origins of Halloween date way back in time to an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain. Samhain marked the end of the harvest period and the beginning of winter. It was celebrated on the ...

Most people are aware that Halloween's origins lie in the northern European Celtic and pagan festival of Samhain. Fewer people are aware of the unique and macabre Welsh traditions of our very own ...

It originated from the Celtic festival of Samhain, when people believed the boundary between the living and the dead was at its thinnest Halloween has evolved into a fun and community-centered ...