Halloween, one of the most popular celebrations of the year, traces its origins to an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain. Celebrated over 2,000 years ago by the peoples of Ireland, Scotland ...

Samhain, a Celtic pagan festival, marked the beginning of winter and was believed to be a night on which spirits could roam among the living. Following is a transcript of the video. Halloween is ...

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 ...

The medieval texts would associate this very strongly with an annual fire festival." Halloween’s roots can be found in Samhain (pronounced “Sow-in”), an ancient Celtic festival that marked ...

There is something uniquely ironic about the over-the-top commercialization of Halloween in particular. Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival many consider to be a precursor to Halloween, was in part a ...

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 ...

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 ...