Happy Halloween
A brief history on Halloween…
Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain. The festival was a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. Traditionally, it was a time to take stock of supplies and slaughter livestock for winter stores. The ancient Gaels also believed that on October 31, now known as Halloween, the boundary between the living and the deceased dissolved, and the dead become dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaging crops. The festivals would frequently involve bonfires and costumes and masks were also worn in an attempt to mimic the evil spirits or placate them. The term Halloween is shortened from All Hallows’ Even (both “even” and “eve” are abbreviations of “evening”, but “Halloween” gets it’s “n” from “even”) as it is the eve of “All Hallow’s Day”, as known as “All Saints Day”.