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Halloween originates from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which then marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter.
Samhain, which is on November 1, is believed to be the start of the Celtic New Year when people thought that the ‘veil’ between the dead and the living was at its flimsiest at that time and the souls of the dead could return. Thus they lit lanterns with grinning faces the night before to ward off any evil spirits.
People left offerings of food to appease the spirits, and this is thought to be how the tradition of trick and treating evolved.
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